Career as (international) volleyball coach
From November 2020, Avital is back as the National head coach of the Dutch woman’s volleyball team. That will be his second stint as he also guided the National team from 2004 through 2011.
In addition, since August 2019 he is working for the Dutch volleyball association and responsible for the development of the next generation players, coaching the Dutch volleyball academy (Talent Team) and the junior national team at the Papendal Olympic sports center in Arnhem.
Avital has achieved many more successes in his long career as a top coach. Below you may find an overview of his greatest successes.
Club teams:
- 10x National Championships
- 8x National Cup Championships
- 6x Super Cup titles.
- 1x Asian Championship for Club Champions
- 1x European Champions League Championship
- 1x European Challenge Cup
- 1x Bronze medal at the Club World Championships
Dutch National team:
- 1x Gold medal World Grand Prix 2007.
- 1x Silver medal European Championships 2009
* Special honors as a coach
- Best coach in Japan Season 2001 / 2002
Pictures

Cheering Avital as the rejuvenated Dutch team won 3-2 to South Korea in the 2021 Volleyball Nations League

Avital quickly rises again. Great somersault during the Volleyball Nations League 2021, click on the image for the video.

Dutch National team winner World Grand Prix 2007

Hisamitsu Springs Japanese Champion 2002

Tenerife Marechal Spain winner Champions League 2004

Dela Martinus Dutch champion 2009
© photo: Ronald Hoogendoorn

Dinamo Krasnodar Russia winner Challenge Cup 2013

Volero Zurich Switzerland Bronze medal Club World Championship 2015
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