The opening ceremony was attended by Jorge Servera, vice president of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, Jorge Garbey, the instructor of the course, and Lisandra Ramírez, who represented the NORCECA/FIVB Regional Development Center in the Dominican Republic, which coordinates the course.

Servera expressed his satisfaction for the chance to organize this course saying that from now on the Federation will be working in the capacitation of its coaches with the assistance from the NORCECA Confederation and the Development Center in Santo Domingo.

Twenty-four coaches, including three women, are taking part of the course.

Garbey, who is assisted by Jose Mieles, a Level II Coach, encouraged the participants to work hard and without rest for the successful growth of volleyball in Puerto Rico.