Yuichi Nakagaichi

Yuichi Nakagaichi (中垣内 祐一, Nakagaichi Yūichi, born 2 November 1967, in Fukui, Fukui) is a former volleyball player and coach from Japan. Nakagaichi was a top player for the Japanese men's national volleyball team in the 1990s.[1] Nakagaichi played at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain,[2] and he also competed at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.[3]

Yuichi Nakagaichi
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1967-11-02) 2 November 1967
Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2017—2021Japan Japan men's national team
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3
National team
1989-1998 Japan
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Hiroshima Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team

Coaching

Nakagaichi was the head coach of the Japanese men's national volleyball team from 2017 to 2021, leading his team as runners-up in the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.[4][5]

Controversies

In November 2016, shortly after an announcement of becoming Japan's men's national team head coach, Nakagaichi was suspected of negligence in allegedly hitting a 41-year-old traffic guard while driving on the Chugoku Expressway in the city of Shobara, Hiroshima prefecture, on 9 November. Nakagaichi told the police that he mistakenly applied the brake of his car, causing it to skid and plow into the victim, according to police officers.[6]

In 2017, the Japan Volleyball Association was considering a temporary replacement for Nakagaichi after he stepped back from the role following this incident. The association retained him as coach under the expectation that a criminal charge would be handed down within three months.[7]

Honours

As player

As coach

References
  1. Reilley, Mike (18 May 1992). "U.S. Volleyball Team Dominates Japanese". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2023. (subscription required)
  2. "Yuichi NAKAGAICHI". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. "Men Volleyball XIV World Championship 1998 Japan - 13-29.11 - Champion Italy". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. "バレー男子代表の中垣内祐一監督退任へ　後任は来月中旬までに" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. "バレー男子代表・中垣内祐一監督が退任　会見で自ら明かす「今月末で任期満了ということで」" (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. "Men's volleyball coach in hot water over accident". The Japan Times. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. "Volleyball association may hire interim coach". The Japan Times. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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