Jorge Edson
Personal information
Full nameJorge Edson Souza de Brito
NationalityBrazilian
BornOctober 13, 1966 (1966-10-13) (age 57)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Coaching information
Current teamPhilippines
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2021–
2022–2023		Philippines
Akari Chargers
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team competition

Jorge Edson Souza de Brito (born October 13, 1966), known as Jorge Edson, is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. He was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final. He played as a middle blocker. He was born in Porto Alegre.[1]

Coaching career

Edson later became a coach. From 2002 onwards, Edson led top-tier Brazilian clubs and clinched podium finishes for sides from Turkey and Japan.[2] He was part of the coaching staff of the Incheon Korean Air Jumbos of the South Korean V-League from 2015 to 2016 and the Clube Duque de Caxais in 2021.[3]

Edson was a remote assistant coach of the Brazilian women's national team that won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[3][4]

Edson joined the coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team in July 2021 under the FIVB's development project platform.[3][5][6] He joined the Philippine national team as a consultant with Arthur Mamon remaining head coach of the team.[7] When the national team was fielded as two club sides (Rebisco and Choco Mucho) in the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, Edson was tasked to be the head coach of the Rebisco team, and Mamon was tasked to lead the Choco Mucho team.[8]

Edson would be appointed as head coach of new Premier Volleyball League club Akari Chargers in 2022. He would serve the role concurrently with his national team duties until his resignation in December 2023.[9]

Personal life

He is married to Raquele Lenartowicz, a former professional volleyball player, with whom he has three children. He is also Roman Catholic.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Edson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Brazilian champ joins PH women's volley coaching staff". Dugout Philippines. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Souza De Brito out to build new order for women's indoor NT". Tiebreaker Times. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ Villar, Joey (4 May 2021). "PNVF taps Olympic champion as women's coach". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ Agcaoli, Lance. "Will Brazilian Jorge be national coach or consultant? PNVF responds". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Souza de Brito arrives, set to join women's team in Batangas". Tiebreaker Times. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Tai Bundit resigns from Philippine women's volleyball team". Rappler. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ^ "PNVF bares teams for Asian Men's and Women's Club Championships – Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ^ Dannug, Jonash (14 December 2023). "Jorge Edson Souza de Brito resigns from Akari". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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