Eastern Illinois volleyball associate head coach Cole Aiazzi has been selected to work with USA Volleyball's National High Performance Program helping coach athletes from Illinois and then traveling to compete at the HP Championships in Florida.
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"Coaching in the USA High Performance system is going to be a great opportunity to work with some of the best athletes in Illinois. We will get to compete against other regions around the country so the level of volleyball will be fun to be a part of," said Aiazzi. " I am grateful to represent EIU and the Great Lakes region who generally performs well at the tournament. I am looking forward to the experience."
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The Region HP Programs are operated by the USAV Region that sponsors the program in order to provide junior athletes with high-level training and skill development with some of the top coaches in that region. Many regions send teams to USA All-Star Championships, providing more athletes across the country the opportunity compete in the highest-level international junior tournament available in the United States.
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Aiazzi joined the EIU volleyball staff in the spring of 2023 helping coach the Panthers Beach Volleyball program to its first program victory and first Ohio Valley Conference victory during the year.  The indoor season opens for EIU volleyball on August 25 hosting the EIU Volleyball Classic presented by Unique Suites.Â
