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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>When the Volleyball Cranes take to the floor at the African Nations Championship in Kigali, Rwanda, their first ever appearance will not be the only unfamiliar thing.<\/p>\n

Their head coach Shilla Omuriwe Buyungo will also become the first woman to call shots for a men\u2019s team at the continent\u2019s prime competition. The former KAVC league winner is both excited and ready for the opportunity to take on the elites of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has always been my dream to coach a team like this and this is a dream come true,\u201d she told Daily Monitor.<\/p>\n

In the same Kigali Arena, Kenya Morans basketball head coach Lizz Mills was on Sunday recognised for breaking barriers to command a place at the table previously occupied by only men.<\/p>\n

Omuriwe might not like the limelight but she will certainly attract the attention. \u201cIt\u2019s all about the boys and they deserve all the attention,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ready for action<\/p>\n

The Air Force tactician believes her troops are ready to challenge the continent\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re ready for the challenge. The boys have worked hard since we started training and now is the time to get results,\u201d Omuriwe said.<\/p>\n

The first game of the tournament will be the most important, according to Omuriwe, who has set targets with the team and individual players.<\/p>\n

Uganda played and lost a build up game against Morocco on Saturday but it is not the loss that mattered to the coaching staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way the boys reacted when given instructions is encouraging,\u201d<\/p>\n

In Daudi Okello, George Aporu and Dickens Otim, the Cranes have lethal offence to ride on.<\/p>\n

The championship serves off today at the Kigali Arena.<\/p>\n

[email protected]<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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