Maciej "Matt" Zbyszewski (born August 21, 1981 in Jasień) is a male beach volleyball and

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

player and coach from

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who won the silver medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Puerto Vallarta playing with

Josh Binstock Josh Binstock (born January 12, 1981), nicknamed Binner, is a male two-time Olympian beach volleyball player from Canada. He competed in the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He also competed for Canada in volleybal ...

. He won the silver medal at the ''2008 SO Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament'', partnering with Jessi Lelliott. That year he took the gold medal at the Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships, partnering

, also in 2009. At the Center of Gravity 2009 he won the silver medal, playing with Josh Binstock.

College

He played with Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne where he became AVCA "All American" First Team and also All American by Volleyball Magazine, 2004 MIVA Player of the Year, 6 times Player of the week between 2004 and 2005 also in 2005 MIVA All-Academic Team. In 2005 he also won the Indiana-Purdue Student Newspapers award '' The Communicator’s "Most Valuable Athlete Award "''.

Clubs

* Omonoia Nicosia (2006–2007) *

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(2007–2008)

Awards

Individuals

NCAA

* ''2005 The Communicator’s "Most Valuable Athlete Award "'' * ''2005 MIVA - Two times "Player of the Week"'' * ''2005 MIVA "All-Academic Team"'' * ''2004 MIVA - "Player of the Year"'' * ''2004 MIVA - Four times "Player of the Week"'' * ''2004 AVCA "All-American" first team '' * ''2004 Volleyball Magazine "All-American" ''

National Team

* NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Vallarta 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Manzanillo 2009 Bronze Medal

Beach volleyball

* 2009 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal * 2009 Center Of Gravity Tournament Silver Medal * 2008 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal * 2007 Canadian National Beach Volleyball Championships Silver Medal * 2007 So Pro Beach Volleyball Championships Gold Medal

External links

BV Database Profile

FIVB BV Profile

Canadian Sport Centre Profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zbyszewski, Matt Living people 1981 births Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Canadian men's beach volleyball players Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne alumni Polish emigrants to Canada Volleyball players from Toronto