Imoco Volley

Imoco Volley is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Conegliano and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Imoco Volley
Full nameImoco Volley Conegliano
NicknamePantere (Panthers)
Founded2012
GroundPalaVerde, Treviso, Italia
(Capacity: 5,134)
Chairman Piero Garbellotto
Head coach Daniele Santarelli
Captain Joanna Wołosz
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
2016–171st (Playoff semifinalists)
WebsiteClub home page
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History
2014-2015 Imoco Volley Conegliano

The club was founded on 15 March 2012, two months after the bankruptcy of Spes Volley the other volleyball team in Conegliano.[1] In April 2012, it acquired a Serie A1 licence from Parma Volley Girls, that meant the club started playing directly at the highest Italian league.[2] It has been playing under the name Imoco Volley Conegliano since its foundation in 2012.

The club won the Serie A1 for the first time in 2015–16, winning the Italian Super Cup a few months later on 8 December 2016.[3]

On 5 March 2017, the club won the Italian Cup for the first time after beating Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena 3–0 in the final.[4]

In December 2019 the club won the Women's Club World Championship.[5]

Team

Season 2019–2020[6][7]

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Indre Sorokaite Opposite 1.86 81 (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
5 Robin de Kruijf Middle Blocker 1.93 79 (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991
6 Jennifer Geerties Outside Hitter 1.86 56 (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994
7 Raphaela Folie Middle Blocker 1.85 69 (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991
8 Eleonora Fersino Libero 1.69 60 (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000
9 Alexandra Botezat Middle Blocker 1.96 75 (1998-08-03) 3 August 1998
10 Monica De Gennaro Libero 1.72 63 (1987-01-08) 8 January 1987
11 Chiaka Ogbogu Middle Blocker 1.89 73 (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995
12 Terry Enweonwu Opposite 1.86 86 (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000
13 Giulia Gennari Setter 1.84 63 (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996
14 Joanna Wołosz Setter 1.81 65 (1990-04-07) 7 April 1990
15 Kimberly Hill Outside Hitter 1.93 68 (1989-11-30) 30 November 1989
17 Miriam Sylla Outside Hitter 1.84 80 (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995
18 Paola Egonu Opposite 1.93 79 (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998

Current coaching staff
 Italy Daniele Santarelli Head coach
 Italy Alessio Simone (1976-03-27) 27 March 1976 Vice coach
 Italy Valerio Lionetti (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 Coach assistant
 Italy Milo Zanardo Coach assistant
 Italy Elia Laise Statistics officer
 Italy Terry Rosini Athletic trainer
 Italy Luca Vaccario Doctor
 Italy Vito Lamberti Doctor
 Italy Claudio Dalla Torre Doctor
 Italy Alberto Vascellari Orthopedist
 Italy Antonio Poser Physiotherapist
 Italy Carlo Stefano Ramponi Physiotherapist
 Italy Davide Venturin Physiotherapist

Honours
2019
2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
  • Coppa Italia: 2
2016–17, 2019-20
  • Italian Supercup: 3
2016, 2018, 2019

References
  1. "Imoco Volley, è fatta Scatta ora la caccia al titolo per la Serie A". La Tribuna di Treviso (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  2. Rosa, Alberto (26 April 2012). "Imoco compra il Parma Conegliano può rinascere". La Tribuna di Treviso (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. "La Supercoppa Samsung Gear S3 è dell'Imoco Volley Conegliano". Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. "Coppa Italia: vince l'Imoco Volley". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. "Women's Club World Championship - Results". Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  6. "2018-19 Team". Imoco Volley (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  7. "Imoco Volley Conegliano 2017-18 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. "2018-19 Team". Imoco Volley (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  9. "Imoco Volley Conegliano 2017-18 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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