Yasutaka Matsudaira
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 松平康隆 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | January 22 1930 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | December 31 2011 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | coach |
Yasutaka Matsudaira is a volleyball coach and president. He was the coach of Japan men's national volleyball team from 1965 - 1972 and the first Japanese to enter the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1] Matsudaira was also previously a captain for Keio University.[1]
Volleyball
Matsudaira began as a player in 1942.[1] He later won a gold medal as the Captain for the Japanese Team at the 1961 Asian Games, later he landed his team Bronze and Silver medals in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics.[1]
He led the Japanese as the head coach in the 1972 Munich Olympics and won a gold medal in the event for the first ever time.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Yasutaka Matsudaira". web.archive.org. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Historic moments of the Olympic Games -- Munich 1972". Mainichi Daily News. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-06-11.