Belgian expert Jan De Brandt has been appointed to lead Nepal national volleyball team in a bid to take its women’s squad to new heights. As part of the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Project, Jan, 64, started his six-month job with Nepal from March 8, 2023. He is currently coaching the Nepal women’s national volleyball team in their preparation for hosting the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women’s Challenge Cup, which is due to be held in Kathmandu between May 20 and 29, 2023.
Jan De Brandt has extensive experience in coaching women’s volleyball teams across Europe. He last coached the Austria women’s national team between 2020-21 and Hungary women’s team during 2018-2019. In club competitions, he was the head coach of Fenerbahce for the 2017-2018 and 2008-2010. He also coached professionally in Belgium, Italy, Turkey, Spain, Azerbaijan, and Germany.
