Akanni Seyi
Growing up around Liberty Stadium in Ibadan was a landmark in the career of Tunde Omisore, the man who ventured early into Basketball later played Soccer and finally settled for Volleyball, the game which took him outside the shore of Nigeria.
The former captain of Oyo state Volleyball men's team had a spirited performance in his newly fond life as he started as a setter in CAC Commercial High School, Ilesha. His sojourn at Ibadan Boys High School made him to switch role to spiker.
With eyes fixed at medals, Omisore a graduate of University of Ibadan and University of Maryland institute USA
later won Gold medals in National Schools Sports 1982 and Nuga Games 1984 & 1986.
"I started playing Basketball early, myself with the couples of young guys like Jesus Udong, Modele, Taiwo Olusoga, Kunle Awesu, Tosin Adebambo, Biodun Omilabu and co. Volleyball later took over me in secondary school.
"A great Chinese coach Malik trained me and he predicted that l will become Nigeria no 1 Volleyball player one day." He told Family United By Football, a foremost spiffy and balmy WhatsApp Sports Platform.
Omisore was recently appointed Nigeria Volleyball Federation Ambassador Diaspora worldwide and he is the current Chairman, Osun State Volleyball Association spoke extensively on how he would revamp the Volleyball game in the state.
"Since 2004, l have been donating volleyball equipments to the associations both in Osun and Oyo. Through my personal efforts, Osun Volleyball athletes have been attending various championships and winning medals.
"To establish standard courts across zones in Osun are our priority and we would invest in high school pupils." Omisore who won best player in USVBA tournaments in 95,96,97 and 98 USA volleyball informed FUBF.
Omisore, a versatile Volleyball player won the Belgium league in 1991 with Everbeur volleyball Club Averbode, also expressed that he's working round the clock to secure sponsors and popularise the game in the state.
" l have secured a sponsorship for Nigeria Volleyball Federations, the arrangement which will soon permeates into grassroots will ensure that Volleyball is flying in Nigeria.
"l have also reached out to Osun indegenes in diasporas, we are currently stocking the equipments now, when we are done we will do the official presentations of those equipments through the commissioner for sports after which we will spread it out to the zones." Omisore, FIVB level 2 certified coach/instructor concluded
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