Paul Lotman


Paul Michael Lotman 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, German Champion.

Personal life

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

Career

Clubs

In 2011 he joined the Polish club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. With the club from Rzeszów he won three titles of Polish Champion, 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. He left Asseco Resovia in May 2015. In June 2015 he moved to German team Berlin Recycling Volleys. 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