Avo Keel

Avo Keel (born 1 October 1962) is an Estonian volleyball coach and former player. He currently coaches the Latvia men's national volleyball team and Pärnu on club level.[1]

Avo Keel
Avo Keel in 1999
Personal information
Full name	Avo Keel
Nationality	Estonian
Born	October 1, 1962 Võru, Estonia
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Coaching information
Current team	Pärnu Latvia
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2004–2014 2005–2014 2014– 2017– Estonia Selver Tallinn Pärnu Latvia
Beach volleyball information
Years Teammate 1989–1999 2000 Kaido Kreen Valeri Aleksejev
Indoor volleyball information
Position	setter
Career
Years Teams 1981–1982 1987–1988 1989–1990 1990–1991 1991–???? ????–1999 1999–2004 Tallinna Autobussipark Tallinna Autobussikoondis Tallinna Silikaat Kalajoen Lentopallo Kuopio Pallavolo Napapiirin Palloketut ESS Falck Pärnu
National team
1990 1993–1999 1993–2003 Soviet Union (beach) Estonia (beach) Estonia (67 games)
Last updated: 30 April 2019

Sporting achievements

As player Clubs National championship 1981/1982 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Autobussipark 1987/1988 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Autobussikoondis 1988/1989 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Silikaat 1989/1990 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Silikaat 1998/1999 Finnish Championship, with Napapiirin Palloketut 1999/2000 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu 2000/2001 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu 2001/2002 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu 2002/2003 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu 2003/2004 Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu National cup 1999/2000 Estonian Cup 1999, with ESS Pärnu 2000/2001 Estonian Cup 2000, with ESS Pärnu 2001/2002 Estonian Cup 2001, with ESS Pärnu 2002/2003 Estonian Cup 2002, with ESS Pärnu 2003/2004 Estonian Cup 2003, with ESS Falck Pärnu Beach 1989 Soviet Union Championship, with Kaido Kreen 1990 Soviet Union Championship, with Kaido Kreen 1994 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen 1995 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen 1996 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen 1998 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen 1999 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen 2000 Estonian Championship, with Valeri Aleksejev Individual 1993 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year 1994 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year 1998 Finnish League – All-Star 1999 Finnish League – All-Star 1999 Finnish League – Most Valuable Player

As coach Clubs Baltic League 2006/2007, with Selver Tallinn 2007/2008, with Selver Tallinn 2008/2009, with Selver Tallinn 2009/2010, with Selver Tallinn 2010/2011, with Selver Tallinn 2011/2012, with Selver Tallinn 2013/2014, with Selver Tallinn 2015/2016, with Pärnu 2016/2017, with Pärnu 2017/2018, with Pärnu 2018/2019, with Pärnu National championship 2005/2006 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2006/2007 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2007/2008 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2008/2009 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2009/2010 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2010/2011 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2011/2012 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2012/2013 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2013/2014 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn 2014/2015 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu 2015/2016 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu 2016/2017 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu 2017/2018 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu 2018/2019 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu National cup 2006/2007 Estonian Cup 2006, with Selver Tallinn 2007/2008 Estonian Cup 2007, with Selver Tallinn 2008/2009 Estonian Cup 2008, with Selver Tallinn 2009/2010 Estonian Cup 2009, with Selver Tallinn 2010/2011 Estonian Cup 2010, with Selver Tallinn 2011/2012 Estonian Cup 2011, with Selver Tallinn 2012/2013 Estonian Cup 2012, with Selver Tallinn 2014/2015 Estonian Cup 2014, with Pärnu 2015/2016 Estonian Cup 2015, with Pärnu 2016/2017 Estonian Cup 2016, with Pärnu 2018/2019 Estonian Cup 2018, with Pärnu Individual 2007 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year 2008 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year 2009 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year 2010 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year 2010 Estonian Coach of the Year 2011 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year 2020 Latvian Volleyball Coach of the Year[2] State awards 2012 Order of the White Star, 4th Class

References

1. "Avo Keel". CEV. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
2. "Avo Keel valiti Läti aasta parimaks saalivõrkpalli treeneriks". Estonian Volleyball Federation. 29 December 2020.

External links

• Avo Keel at the FIVB beach volleyball players' database
• Avo Keel at the Beach Volleyball Database
• Avo Keel at the International Olympic Committee
• Avo Keel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)