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Premier League: Nusbaum Announced as Newest Owner

Toronto, Ontario: ONE Volleyball is pleased to introduce Aaron Nusbaum as the latest owner of a Premier League Volleyball Team. The Premier League is the first of it’s kind in Canada and kicks off June 8th, this summer in Toronto, Ontario.

“It is no secret that there is a healthy amount of volleyball talent within Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. By creating a platform for local and overseas athletes to compete with and against one another, there is no doubt that the level of play will be extremely high. Bringing awareness to the community is the first step towards inspiring the next generation of athletes,” Nusbaum says.

Nusbaum attended Queen’s University where he played for four years under head coach Brenda Willis. From there he chose to focus his efforts on beach volleyball and his career as he currently balances his time between training sessions and financial consulting with Investors Group. In his spare time he works with Phoenix Volleyball as the head coach of the 16U Fury team.

Nusbaum has recently has qualified for the World Championships this summer in Vienna where he will be competing alongside his partner Ryan Vandenburg.

“Aaron has competed in recent [ONE Volleyball] Challenger Series events with some of the athletes who will be participating in the upcoming Premier League. He is someone who shares the same passions and vision for the future of our sport, and is the exact type of person we want to partner with,” says Jolande Amoraal, co-founder of ONE Volleyball.

About: The Premier League is comprised of four men’s and four women’s elite teams that compete in a league over the course of 2 months, with a final championship at the end. Tickets go on sale May 23rd, visit www.onevolleyball.org for more information.