On that day in March 2020, the sought-after coach stumbled upon an old friend, Vanuatu Volleyball Federation president Debbie Masauvakalo. The two chatted and, though she wouldn’t have guessed it then, this sheer coincidence sowed the seed for Tonon to officially become the new coach of Vanuatu’s volleyball program one year later—though it wouldn’t be quite that simple.
What followed was a saga that stretched around the world and moved logistical mountains.
Reaching Vanuatu, no matter what it takes
