With the departure of Laurence Yakan Guma, Gisagara VC faces the essential job of appointing a brand new head coach to steer one in every of Rwanda's most formidable volleyball golf equipment.
Though the membership's administration has but to disclose its plans, hypothesis is already mounting over who may take cost of the Southern Province facet forward of the brand new season.
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Occasions Sport takes a take a look at among the coaches at present accessible who may emerge as frontrunners for the Gisagara VC job.
Fidele Nyirimana
Former Gisagara VC head coach Fidele Nyirimana is arguably the main candidate to make a return to the membership he dealt with three years in the past.
Throughout his spell at Gisagara VC, Nyirimana made historical past by guiding the membership to a bronze medal on the 2022 African Males's Volleyball Membership Championship, which on the time was the all time continental end by a Rwandan males's membership.
The milestone stood till the 2026 version, when Police VC claimed silver and REG secured bronze to surpass and match the nation's rising success on the continental stage.
The veteran coach has constructed a formidable trophy cupboard all through his profession, profitable the nationwide league title, Carre d'As, Genocide Memorial Event, Kayumba Memorial Event, Rutsindura Memorial Event, KAVC Memorial Event and the Gisaka Open Event.
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After leaving Gisagara, he joined Kepler VC and guided the newcomers to the playoffs of their debut season. Though they misplaced to APR VC within the semifinals, Kepler completed runners-up, additional underlining Nyirimana's credentials as one of many nation's high coaches.
Peter Kamasa
Peter Kamasa is one other skilled tactician accessible in the marketplace and might be a lovely choice for Gisagara.
He’s greatest remembered for main APR Ladies's Volleyball Membership to the CAVB Zone V Membership Championship title after defeating Kenya Pipeline Firm, making APR the primary Rwandan girls's membership to attain the feat.
Kamasa additionally served as assistant coach when REG gained the 2018/19 nationwide league title beneath Benon Bavuga Mugisha.
His teaching profession consists of spells at Kirehe VC, REG VC, RwandAir VC, RRA VC and EAUR VC. Having parted methods with APR WVC earlier than the second part of the 2025/26 season, Kamasa is at present unattached and possesses the expertise wanted to suit Gisagara's ambitions.
Pierre Marchal Kwizera
Pierre Marchal Kwizera is one other coach whose expertise may make him a powerful contender.
Extensively thought to be one in every of Rwanda's volleyball legends, Kwizera loved success each as a participant and as a coach with REG.
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As a center blocker, he helped REG safe its first league title within the 2018/19 season earlier than later returning to the membership as head coach in 2022.
In his first season in cost, he ended REG's three-year trophy drought by profitable the Taxpayers Event with a 3-1 victory over Gisagara VC. He additionally guided the membership to the highest of the common season standings throughout a fiercely aggressive marketing campaign that includes APR VC and Gisagara VC.
