Santo Domingo. The NORCECA / FIVB Regional Development Center of Volleyball based in the Dominican Republic began the International Coaches Course Level I, which will be taking place from September 13^th -17^th  , with instructors Reputed Antonio Rizola Neto, FIVB Course Director from Brazil, Instructor Juan Manuel Cartagena De Jesus from Puerto Rico and Wilson Sanchez from Dominican Republic.

With a total of 42 coaches from 12 countries as Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica, Peru, Virgin Islands, Saint Martin, Venezuela, Russia, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and the Dominican Republic are participating in the Coaches Course in which there are 13 women who are prepared to reach another step in their career in volleyball.

In the opening ceremony was attended by Mr. Angel Rivas, Technical Vice president of FEDOVOLI, Mr. Roosevelt Comarazamy, official FIVB / NORCECA press, Technical Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Sports, Mr. Anibal Portorreral.

The vice president of the Dominican Volleyball Federation, Angel Rivas, welcomed and invited participants to use the knowledge to improve the quality of the International Volleyball.

Mr. Roosevelt Comarazamy explained that in volleyball begins with a serve-receive, while with the training is receive-serve, which satisfying a good job and the fact is continue learning to improve.

Mr. Antonio Rizola Neto, Course Director, said that he applaud the interest of the participants, including ex-athletes of the discipline and current members of  a team, speaks highly of the growth of volleyball in the world.

Prof. Nelson Jose Ramirez, Director of Development Center was present at the opening and said that he sees all positive on the future of Volleyball in the countries of the new coaches to be developed during this important course and also appreciated the contribution provided from the NORCECA Confederation, the FIVB, the ministry of Sports and Olympic Committee of Dominican Republic.