Yuichi Nakagaichi
Personal information
Full nameYuichi Nakagaichi
NationalityJapanese
Born (1967-11-02) 2 November 1967 (age 56)
Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2017—2021Japan Japan men's national team
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3
National team
1989-1998 Japan
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team

Yuichi Nakagaichi (中垣内 祐一, Nakagaichi Yuichi, born 2 November 1967, in Fukui, Fukui) is a Professional Volleyball Coach from Japan. Nakagaichi was a top player for the Japanese men's national volleyball team in the 1990s.[1] Nakagaichi played at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain,[2] and he also competed at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.[3]

Coaching

Nakagaichi was the head coach of the Japanese men's national volleyball team from 2017 to 2021, leading his team as runners-up in the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.[4][5]

Controversies

In November 2016, shortly after an announcement of becoming Japan's men's national team head coach, Nakagaichi was suspected of negligence in allegedly hitting a 41-year-old traffic guard while driving on the Chugoku Expressway in the city of Shobara, Hiroshima prefecture, on 9 November. Nakagaichi told the police that he mistakenly applied the brake of his car, causing it to skid and plow into the victim, according to police officers.[6]

In 2017, the Japan Volleyball Association was considering a temporary replacement for Nakagaichi after he stepped back from the role following this incident. The association retained him as coach under the expectation that a criminal charge would be handed down within three months.[7]

Honours

As player

As coach

References

  1. ^ Reilley, Mike (18 May 1992). "U.S. Volleyball Team Dominates Japanese". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2023. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Yuichi Nakagaichi". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Men Volleyball XIV World Championship 1998 Japan - 13-29.11 - Champion Italy". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ "バレー男子代表の中垣内祐一監督退任へ 後任は来月中旬までに" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ "バレー男子代表・中垣内祐一監督が退任 会見で自ら明かす「今月末で任期満了ということで」" (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Men's volleyball coach in hot water over accident". The Japan Times. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Volleyball association may hire interim coach". The Japan Times. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2023.