Paul Lotman

Paul Michael Lotman (born 3 November 1985) is an American volleyball player, a member of the United States men's national volleyball team and Indian club Calicut Heroes, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, NORCECA Champion 2013, gold medalist of the 2008 Pan American Cup, 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup, three–time Polish Champion (2012, 2013, 2015), German Champion (2016).

Paul Lotman
Personal information
Full namePaul Michael Lotman
Nationality American
Born (1985-11-03) November 3, 1985
Lakewood, CA, United States
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Spike336 cm (132 in)
Block312 cm (123 in)
College(s)Long Beach State University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current club Calicut Heroes
Number7
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2008
2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2015
2015–2016
2017–2018
2018–		 Long Beach State 49ers
Plataneros de Corozal
PAOK Thessaloniki
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
BluVolley Verona
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Berlin Recycling Volleys
Jakarta BNI Taplus
Calicut Heroes
National team
2008– United States
Medal record
Men’s volleyball
Representing  United States
World Cup
2015 Japan
World League
2014 Florence
2015 Rio de Janeiro
Pan American Cup
2008 Winnipeg
NORCECA Championship
2013 Canada
2011 Puerto Rico
2009 Puerto Rico

Personal life

Lotman was born in Lakewood, California. His parents are Kathleen and Albert Lotman (his father died in 2011). He has two older brothers, Mark and Steven, and an older sister Shelley. He attended Los Alamitos High School (1999–2003). He graduated from California State University, Long Beach (better known as Long Beach State) in 2008 with a degree in sociology. On August 2011 he married Jasmine.[1] On December 20, 2016 his wife gave birth to their son Leif Albert Lotman.

Lotman before match Piacenza – Verona on January 27, 2011.

Career

Clubs

In 2011 he joined the Polish club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.[2] With the club from Rzeszów he won three titles of Polish Champion (2012, 2013, 2015), Polish SuperCup and the silver medal of CEV Cup 2012. On March 29, 2015 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, including Lotman, achieved silver medal of the 2014–15 CEV Champions League.[3] He left Asseco Resovia in May 2015. In June 2015 he moved to German team Berlin Recycling Volleys.[4] In 2017 he moved to Indonesian volleyball club Jakarta BNI Taplus for 2017/2018 season.

National team

Lotman made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in 2012 Olympics in London.

Coaching

In 2019, Lotman began working as a volunteer assistant coach with the UC San Diego Tritons men's volleyball team.

Sporting achievements

Individually
  • 2016: CEV Cup – Most Valuable Player
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References
  1. Lotman’s Wedding Pics – volleywood.net – 2011-08-23
  2. Paul Lotman kolejnym przyjmującym w Rzeszowie Archived April 4, 2014, at Archive.today – volley24.pl – 2011-05-18
  3. Three is the magic number for Russian armada from Tatarstan! – cev.eu – 2015-03-29
  4. Paul Lotman siatkarzem Berlin Recycling Volleys – onet.pl – 2015-06-18
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