Havana, Cuba,  (acn) The XX Congress of North, Central American and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) approved on Saturday to create the Eugenio George Laffita Trophy to be presented, as of 2010, to the most outstanding coach of the NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship.
The proposal was submitted by the President of NORCECA, Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, and approved by the assembly by acclamation.

 

“George is an icon of world sports and he is the only women’s coach with three Olympic titles. This is a way to highlight his excellent work,” Marte stressed.

 

Eugenio George, who was present in the meeting as president of the NORCECA Technical and Coaches Commission, was grateful on the distinction. “It is an honor for me and a new achievement of Cuban sports,” he said. George was in the company of officials Angel Iglesias, member of the NORCECA Board of Administration, and Raúl Diago, president of the Cuban Volleyball Federation.

 

In the year 2001, George Laffita was selected by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) as the Coach of the Century for his achievements winning three gold medals at the helm of the Cuban Women’s Selection at the Olympics.

 

Six years ago, NORCECA established the Jim Coelman Award to the best coach of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship.