Head Coach Bill Hamiter able to win the gold medal in the world championships and also (at the 2012 Paralympics) in England,” Hamiter said. “Part of that is developing a good program base so that we can continue to reach excellence and a high level of play consistently.” Hamiter graduated from Southern Nazarene University with a degree in Religion/Philosophy, and received his master’s degree from Southern Nazarene in Education-Kinesiology. He has had a long and successful coaching career, with experience at every level of competition. Hamiter was the head coach at Southern Nazarene University from 1986-91, where he led the Crimson Storm to two national tournament appearances, two regional championships, and five district championships. He was named District 9 Coach of the Year five times. From 1998-2005, Hamiter was an assistant coach at the University of Central Oklahoma where the Bronchos were three-time Bill Hamiter was named USA Volleyball's head coach and high North Division Champions and qualified for the NCAA Tournaperformance director for the U.S. Sitting Volleyball Teams, ment in 2002. based at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in Edmond, He coached volleyball at Heritage Hall High School from 2006 to in June of 2009. 2008, leading the team to three state championships and being named Oklahoma Volleyball Coach of the year in 2008. As the program director, he manages USA Volleyball’s Paralym- Hamiter is one of the founders and club director of Oklahoma pic program. Among his duties are player recruitment and Peak Performance, Inc. and a founder of the Oklahoma Wind coaching development as well as setting up competitive oppor- Volleyball Club. He has served as the Oklahoma Region’s junior tunities for the teams. coordinator and as the USA Volleyball Junior Elite Development Commission chairman. He will work closely with Elliot Blake, the sitting volleyball coordinator at UCO. Hamiter lives in Bethany, Okla., with his wife, Marcy, and daughters Olivia and Avery. “I am very humbled to be hired for this new position and honored to be working with two great organizations such as the Copyrighted by USA Volleyball University of Central Oklahoma and USA Volleyball,” Hamiter said. “We are excited to have Bill join USAV as a full-time staff member,” said USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal. “We view his hiring as a positive step forward in our support of our Paralympic program. “With two full-time employees at UCO dedicated to the sitting volleyball teams, we look for them to continue and build on their past success.” The U.S. Women’s Sitting Team won the silver medal at the 2008 Paralympics and the bronze in 2004. The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team won the gold medal at the 2003 Parapan American Games and a berth at the 2004 Paralympics. The team took silver at the 2007 Parpan Am Games. “Ultimately, the goal is to put (both teams) in a position to be
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