Sammelvuo coached Canada for two national team seasons.
Volleyball coach Tuomas Sammelvuo will not continue as head coach of the Canadian national team lentopallo.info tells. The 48-year-old Sammelvuo was appointed head coach of the Canadian national team in the fall of 2022.
– I am leaving the position of head coach with a heavy heart. We had two great years, Sammelvuo commented.
The coach’s greatest achievement with the Canadian national team was getting to the Olympic tournament in Paris.
– Coaching this team was fantastic. I didn’t have to teach a good attitude and energy to anyone. Wins and losses are forgotten, but friendship lasts forever. That’s why this decision was so difficult, Sammelvuo said.
The Finnish coach and his wife had a family addition a while ago, which partly led to the decision to resign from the national team.
Sammelvuo is still coaching Asseco Resovia Rzeszow, which plays in the Polish premier league.
At the national team level, Sammelvuo has also coached Finland and Russia.