COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Women's National Team Head Volleyball Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) announced today the hiring of Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.) as the team's assistant coach/technical coordinator, a similar role he held with the 2008 Olympic Games gold-medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team.
For the 2005-2008 Olympic Games quadrennial, Morrison was part of McCutcheon's U.S. Men's National Team staff that guided the Americans to the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal in inspiring fashion. Team USA defeated Brazil in four sets in the championship match and progressed through the Olympic Games without losing a match.
"I am extremely excited, honored and thankful to be a part of the U.S. Women's National Team and have the opportunity to coach some of the greatest athletes in the world," Morrison said. "Hugh and I have worked closely over the past four years and I have the utmost respect for him as a coach, mentor and friend. I am thrilled to join him in this new venture and I would like to thank him for giving me this opportunity."
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