Coaches

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 2nd place Czech Championship 2022
• 3rd place Czech Republic U22 2022
• 2x 2nd place Czech Championship U20 2019/20
• 2x 9th place European Championship U18, U20 2018/2020
• 1st place MEVZA U18 2018
• 2x 1st place at the indoor junior championships U18, U20

Coaching experience:

• Class III coach since 2019

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 1st place MEVZA U20 2022
• 2nd place Czech Championship U20 2022
• 2nd place WC U17 2019
• 3rd place HMČR and MČR U18 2019/ 2020
• Participant of European Championship U18 2020, Czech Republic Championship 2022

Coaching experience:

• Beach Volleyball/ Fitness Coach

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 1st place Polabský Český Cup Pňov 2023
• 2nd place Czech Cup Opava 2023
• 1st place Czech Cup Poděbrady 2023
• 4th place MEVZA 2023
• Participant in international tournaments - Mallorca, Cervia, Nijmegen

Coaching experience:

• Coach at Beachclub Pankrác since 2021

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 1st place European U18 Championship 2016
• 9th place FIVB U21 World Championship Nanjing China 2017
• 4th place European U22 Championship Russia 2018
• 1st place MEVZA 2018
• 5th place FIVB 1* WT Ljublana Slovenia and WT Siófok Hungary 2018 
• 5th place FIVB 2** WT Phnom Penh Cambodia 2019
• 9th place U21 World Championship Udonthani Thailand 2019
• 1st place FIVB 1* World Tour Vizaq India 2019
• 3rd place Women's World Championship 2019, 1st place U22 World Championship 2020, 2nd place Women's WC 2020

Recognition and awards:

• CSV Volleyball Player of the Year Award - Beach Volleyball Pair of the Year 2017 and 2018

Coaching experience:

• Coach at Beachclub Pankrác in the 2019/2020 season and in the 2023 season-present

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 2nd place in the 2022 Scottish Premier Cup

Position at Beachclub:

• Apart from coaching, Matěj also works as a club psychologist - he has a Master's degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of Aberdeen

Coaching experience:

• Class III coach since 2018
• English language beach volleyball coach

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• Beachvolleyball player since 1993
• 1995 - 2001 player of Czech Cup, tournaments in Europe (Belgium, Germany)
• Volleyball player since 1981 - team TJ Tepna ČKD Hronov
• 2nd volleyball league SK Meteor (Vonoklasy)

Coaching experience:

• Class III coach

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 2x 3rd place Czech Championship U22 2019, 2020
• 2nd place MEVZA U18
• 4th place MEVZA Slovenia 2023
• 9th place MEVZA Innsbruck 2024
• 5th place Czech Championship 2024
• 4th place Czech cup 3* 2024
• FIVB 1* World Tour in 2019 - 2023
• World Championships U21 and European Championships U22

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 1st place European U20 Championship
• 3rd place World U21 Championships
• 2x 7th place FIVB World tour
• 2x 9th place FIVB World tour

Coaching experience:

• Beach volleyball coach at Crystal Palace and Leyton Beach Club in London
• Beach volleyball coach at Beach Blast Club Toronto
• Beach volleyball coach - Beachclub Pankrác

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• 2009 - 5th place in the final tournament of the regions of the Postal Savings Bank
• 2009 - 4th place in the Winter Extraliga
• 2010 - 2nd place Top Academic Prague
• 2014 - 3rd place at the Academic Championship of the Czech Republic

Coaching experience:

• Coach at the Pankrác Beach Club since 2011
• Coach of the 1st league junior team VSK ISŠTE Sokolov in 2004-2006

Beach volleyball coach

Greatest achievements:

• Dozens of coaching successes on the international and domestic scene

Coaching experience:

• Head coach of the Prague beach team since 2014
• 2009-2010 Head coach of VSK FTVS UK Prague Women 1st league 
• 2010-2012 second coach PVK Olymp Prague women extraliga
• 2013-2016 coach of several national under-23 teams and coach of the men's national team Perušič, Schweiner and Dumek, Rotrekl

Yoga instructor 

Experience:

• Training at a Buddhist monastery in Nepal under the respected Andrey Lappa
• Himalayan yoga expert
• Currently focusing on the philosophy and psychology of Buddhism at the Indian Institute of Nalanda Tradition
• Engaged in meditation under the guidance of the precious Lama Karma Gyurme