Shinji Takahashi (volleyball)

Shinji Takahashi
Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1980-07-16) 16 July 1980 (age 44) Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Hometown	Tokyo, Japan
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Spike	315 cm (124 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2018–2021 JTEKT Stings
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Career
Years Teams 2006–2009 Blue Rockets Tokyo 2009–2018 JTEKT Stings
National team
2014, 2016[1] Japan

Shinji Takahashi (髙橋 慎治, Takahashi Shinji, born (1980-07-16)16 July 1980) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player and was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He started to be the head coach for JTEKT Stings in V.League Division 1 since 2018–19 season until 2020–21 season.[2][3] He led the team won the first V.League 1 title of the club's history in 2020 and the Emperor's Cup title in 2021. Currently, he is being a management staff of the team.[4][5][6]

Awards

Personal

• 2019–20 V.League 1 — Yasutaka Matsudaira Award (松平康隆賞), given to the coach of the championship team, with JTEKT Stings[7]
• 2019–20 V.League 1 — Director Award, with JTEKT Stings[8]

Coaching club teams

• 2019–20 V.League 1 — Champion, with JTEKT Stings[9]
• 2020–21 Japanese Emperor's Cup — Champion, with JTEKT Stings[10][11][12]

Personal life

His younger brother, Kozo Takahashi, was also a part of Japan men's national volleyball team and he already retired.^[citation needed]

References

1. "FIVBワールドリーグ2016 日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
2. "退団と現役引退のお知らせ" (in Japanese). jtekt-stings.jp. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
3. "2018/19 JTEKT Stings Staff members". jtekt-stings.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
4. "引退・退団コメント" (in Japanese). jtekt-stings.jp. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
5. "2021/22 JTEKT Stings Staff members". jtekt-stings.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
6. "【バレー】ジェイテクト、高橋慎治監督が退任、伏見大和、若山智昭コーチらが退団" (in Japanese). news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
7. "Nishida & Kaziyski Lead JTEKT To First Japanese Men's League Title". fivb.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
8. "2019-20 V.LEAGUE DIVISION1 MEN V・ファイナルステージ ファイナル 試合結果のお知らせ" (in Japanese). vleague.jp. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
9. "JPN M: In final held without spectators, Stings win first-ever title; Nishida MVP". worldofvolley.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
10. "令和2年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会 ファイナルラウンド組み合わせ（男子）" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
11. "Men's final round -pdf.form A" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
12. "Men's final round -pdf.form B" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

External links

• profile at FIVB.org