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Published on: 1/20/2007
Last Visited: 2/24/2008
Bela TrubintHead Coach, Boys 18-Bela [view roster]
Bela Trubint came to San Diego five years ago from Yugoslavia.He played professionally in Europe for more than 10 years.His teams took part in European Champions League and were National Cup winners three different years.Bela was also a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and played in over 35 international matches as an outside hitter.
A back injury ended his playing career and he moved on to coaching.He was an assistant coach with his former professional club for a year in Belgrade.Upon his arrival in San Diego, Bela served for two years as head coach for the Point Loma High School Girls Varsity team.
He coached for two years at Sunwest Volleyball Club in the Girls 16s and 17s age category and also with Epic Volleyball Club 17s age boys program.Last year, Bela coached Epic's Boys 16-1 team, which finished 5th at the South California Volleyball Region.(SCVA)
Bela says, "I really enjoy coaching the younger generation of volleyball players because I feel that I can teach them all the different volleyball skills and tactics that I learned through my pro career."
Bela graduated from a specialized high school for mathematics and computer programming, and studied at the College of Economics at the University of Belgrade.He is married to Danijela, who is also from Yugoslavia, they have two kids together.You can't miss Bela in the gym, he is the one who is six to eight inches taller than everyone else.