National Team
Volleyball Canada Women’s NextGen
Assistant Coach
Supporting emerging Canadian athletes in a national-team high-performance environment.
Volleyball Canada
Women’s NextGen
Women’s NextGen
Meet the Coach
Behlul Yavaşgel
International Volleyball Coach · Athlete Developer · GVA Founder
Coach Behlul brings experience from Canadian university volleyball, Volleyball Canada’s Women’s NextGen program, and the highest levels of professional volleyball in Türkiye.
His coaching approach combines technical detail, high repetitions, game-real decision-making, accountability, and athlete confidence. Global Volleyball Academy was created to bring that level of development to athletes in Kamloops.
FIVB
Level 2 Certified
Canada
Level 3 Indoor & Beach
Türkiye
Federation Level 4
International
Professional Experience
Coaching Experience
Experience Across Every Level of the Game
National-team, professional, university, and youth-development experience brought together under one coaching philosophy.
U Sports
TRU WolfPack Women
Associate Coach · Former Interim Head Coach
Coaching, recruiting, athlete development, game preparation, and program building at Thompson Rivers University.
Türkiye
Arkas Spor Women
Head Coach & General Coordinator
Led the senior women’s program while overseeing coaches, youth teams, and long-term athlete development across the organization.
Efeler Ligi
Arkas Spor Men
Assistant Coach
Worked within one of Türkiye’s leading professional men’s programs, including domestic league, cup, and Super Cup competition.
Sultanlar Ligi
Turkish Airlines Women
Assistant Coach
Coached in Türkiye’s top professional women’s league under internationally recognized head coach José Roberto Guimarães.
Kamloops
Global Volleyball Academy
Founder & Head Coach
Delivering indoor and beach development programs for Kamloops athletes through technical coaching and competitive learning.
Career Highlights
High-Performance Experience
- Volleyball Canada Women’s NextGen coaching staff
- Turkish Super Cup Champion with Arkas Spor Men
- Turkish Cup Final Four with Arkas Spor Men
- Professional women’s playoff qualification as head coach
- Multiple Canada West and U Sports playoff appearances
- Experience developing athletes from beginner to professional level
Coaching Philosophy
Develop the Player, Not Just the Skill
Strong development requires more than repeating techniques. Athletes need to understand the game, make decisions under pressure, and learn how to compete with confidence.
GVA training is built around purposeful repetition, movement quality, problem-solving, accountability, and realistic game situations.
“Confidence is not given to athletes. It is earned through preparation, repetition, and learning how to respond under pressure.”
On the Court
From Youth Development to Professional Volleyball
Training, match preparation, athlete feedback, and competition.
Train With GVA
Bring International-Level Coaching Into Your Development
Explore Global Volleyball Academy’s indoor and beach volleyball programs in Kamloops.