Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis. September 23, 2025. St. Kitts and Nevis’ personal St. Clair Hodge has been chosen as a member of the inaugural cohort of the FIVB (Worldwide Volleyball Federation) Volleyball Athletes’ Fee’s “Past the Sport” Program. The distinguished initiative, which runs from October 6–10 in Lausanne, Switzerland, is designed to help volleyball and seashore volleyball gamers as they transition from elite competitors into the following stage of their skilled journey.
The week-long seminar targets athletes who’re nearing retirement or are lately retired, providing them sensible instruments, skilled insights, and networking alternatives to construct significant and lasting careers past the courtroom.
Hodge, who can also be representing the Japanese Caribbean Volleyball Affiliation (ECVA), describes this system as a uncommon and invaluable alternative.
“It’s a chance for retiring and retired volleyball gamers, whether or not seashore or indoor, to community, upskill, and study new issues. This chance is unimaginable as a result of it’s a variety from a world set of volleyball gamers. The method concerned an utility, a shortlist, after which an interview earlier than the ultimate individuals have been chosen,” he defined
Forward of this system, individuals have already obtained preparatory coursework specializing in private branding, popularity, each day routines, and profession accomplishments. Hodge believes the early workout routines spotlight this system’s dedication to serving to athletes perceive their strengths and place themselves for achievement.
Past private growth, Hodge is raring to leverage the expertise for the good thing about sport in St. Kitts and Nevis and the remainder of the ECVA.

“This can be a good alternative to advance my understanding of worldwide operations, make worldwide connections, and see how issues are accomplished on the worldwide stage. The aim is to deliver again concepts that may be utilized not solely in volleyball, however throughout completely different sporting disciplines in our Federation.” Hodge outlined.
Along with his choice, Hodge continues to play an influential position within the development of native and regional sport. He presently serves as Chairman of the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC) Athletes’ Fee and sits on the chief of the St. Kitts and Nevis Beginner Volleyball Affiliation (SKAVA).
His involvement within the “Past the Sport” Program is a useful alternative that locations him amongst a pioneering group of worldwide volleyball leaders making ready to form life after taking part in.
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