Luka Slabe
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| Volleyball | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2020 Tokyo Japan | Indoor W |
| FIVB World Cup | ||
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2019 Japan Japan | Indoor W |
| Volleyball Nations League | ||
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2018 Nanjing China | Indoor W |
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2019 Nanjing China | Indoor W |
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2021 Rimini Italy | Indoor W |
| NCAA | ||
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2001 Brigham Young University United States | Player |
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2003 Brigham Young University United States | Player |
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2016 Brigham Young University United States | Coach M |
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2017 Brigham Young University United States | Coach M |
| Leagues | ||
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2009 D2 UKO Kropa Slovenia | Player/Coach |
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2011 UKO Kropa (Cup) Slovenia | Player/Coach |
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2011 UKO Kropa (Championship) Slovenia | Player/Coach |
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2012 Calcit Kamnik (Cup) Slovenia | Coach M |
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2012 Calcit Kamnik (Championship) Slovenia | Coach M |
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2013 ACH Volley Ljubljana (Cup) Slovenia | Coach M |
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2013 ACH Volley Ljubljana (Championship) Slovenia | Coach M |
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2013 ACH Volley Ljubljana (MEVZA) Slovenia | Coach M |
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2014 ACH Volley Ljubljana (Championship) Slovenia | Coach M |
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2014 ACH Volley (MEVZA) Ljubljana Slovenia | Coach M |
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2015 Aich Dob (Championship) Austria | Coach M |
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2015 Aich Dob (MEVZA) Austria | Coach M |
Luka Slabe (born July 14, 1977) is a Slovenian former volleyball player and coach. As an Assistant Coach for Karch Kiraly, he won a gold Olympic medal with USA Women's National Team in 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. He is a former Head Coach of Slovenia Men's National Team and North Carolina State University[1] Volleyball Team. He has also spent three seasons coaching in the European Champions League as a Head Coach of ACH Volley from Ljubljana, Slovenia and Aich Dob,[2] Austria. He is currently serving as an Assistant coach for a USA Men's National team.
Biography
[edit]Luka Slabe was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He began playing volleyball at the age of 12 at his elementary school OŠ Danile Kumar,[3] and his local club.[4] After completing his High school,[5] he joined Brigham Young University Cougars from Provo, Utah where he played for prominent volleyball figures: dr.Carl McGown,[6] Hugh McCutcheon, Troy Tanner. After graduating from Brigham Young University, and receiving his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science,[7] he spent a few season playing professionally, before taking his first coaching job with Slovenian club UKO Kropa[8] as a player/coach. For the next six years, he coached in Europe and his native Slovenia Men's National Team, before returning to his alma mater, Brigham Young University in 2015. In 2018, he joined Karch Kiraly and USA Women's Volleyball National Team[9] in its pursuit of the first-ever gold Olympic medal in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[10] After the Olympic Games, he became[11] a Head Coach at North Carolina State University.[12] In 2025, he re-joined[13] Karch Kiraly and USA Men's National Team[14] to compete in 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Honours
[edit]- 2021 - The Order Of Ikkos
External links
[edit]- BYU Volleyball wins 2001 National Volleyball Championships at KSL Sports
- Cougars Win National Championship at BYU Cougars
- Luka Slabe at CEV.eu
- Luka Slabe brings International experience to BYU Volleyball at BYUtv Sports Nation
- Luka Slabe Named NC State Volleyball Head Coach at TheACC
- USA's Tokyo Olympic women's volleyball roster is set at NBColympics.com
- USA volleyball's first Olympic gold medal has a distinctly Utah flavor at The Salt Lake Tribune
- NC State athletics represented with three medals in the Olympics at TheWolfpackCentral
- Women's National Team Olympic History at USAVolleyball
- 'We make sure we do a good job on our side of the net, before we worry about the opponent.' at Volley I Brains
- Setters: Most Impactful Qualities with Luka Slabe – USA Volleyball at Coaches Insider
- NC State volleyball's breakthrough season.... at Technician
- Karch Kiraly Solidifies U.S. Men's National Team Coaching Staff as Road to LA28 Begins at USAVolleyball
References
[edit]- ^ "Luka Slabe - Head Coach - Women's Volleyball Coaches".
- ^ https://www.aich-dob.at
- ^ https://en.os-danilekumar.si
- ^ https://sdbrezovica.si
- ^ https://www.svsgugl.si
- ^ "Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Master of Athletic Training".
- ^ "UKO Kropa » rosters".
- ^ "Women's National Team".
- ^ "Olympic History Timeline".
- ^ "Luka Slabe Named NC State Volleyball Head Coach". 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball".
- ^ "Karch Kiraly Solidifies U.S. Men's National Team Coaching Staff as Road to LA28 Begins".
- ^ "Men's National Team".