Adana Toros BYZ is a volleyball club based in Adana. Club's men's team promoted to the top flight of the Turkish Men's Volleyball League in 2016, in just 5 years after the foundation. The club play their home games at the Menderes Sports Hall and is sponsored by Tatlıcı Köse, Sera Fresh, Bodyline and Anadolu Bal. Jersey colours are blue and navy.
History Adana Toros was founded in 2011 in Adana, as 'Adana Beyzaspor'. The club promoted to the 3rd League of the Turkish Volleyball immediately, and at the 2013/14 season, the club promoted to the 2nd League. At the mean time, the club got its new name Adana BYZ Algomed. In 2015, the club name has changed to Adana Toros BYZ.
Previous names Adana Beyzaspor (2011-2014) Adana BYZ Algomed (2014–2015) Adana Toros BYZ (2015–present)
Board of directors
NameTask İmam Gazali HıradağıHonorary President Ertuğrul DoğanerPresident Veli KarahanVice-President Kazım BozanVice-President Ömer BozdoğanSports Director Zübeyit ŞendurBoard Member Demet ErtemBoard Member Murat TanırBoard Member Hasan ÖzkanPress Secretary
Volleyball in 2015/16 Adana Toros started the season with 14 new players, including the Austrian national player Thomas Zass. The team finished the group stage at the top with 23 wins in 25 games, losing only 10 sets in total. At semi-final play-off stage in Ankara, the team won all the three games without losing a set.
Play-off finals are played in Bursa, on April 11–13. After beating Düzce Belediyesi and Gümüşhane Torul, Adana Toros guaranteed to promote to the Turkish Men's Volleyball League.
Current squad Squad as of April 7, 2016
Number Player Position Height (m)1 Ashlei NemerOutside hitter1.922 Murat Yenipazar Setter1.943 Mert TetikOutside hitter1.905 Sercan CihangirSetter1.906 Metin DurmuşLibero1.877 Umut Yücel BaranMiddle blocker1.968 Rıdvan KarataşSetter1.929 Thomas ZassOpposite1.9310 Engin ÖzbekOutside hitter1.9012 Onur KurtMiddle blocker1.9513 Turgay DoğanOutside hitter1.9014 Fatih BarışMiddle blocker2.0416 Caner DemirciOutside hitter1.9517 Murat PalavarMiddle blocker2.05
Technical staff
NameJob Aykut LaleHead coach Ömer BozdoğanAssistant coach Kenan OkludilAssistant coach Mehmet Yaşar ÜçözMasseur
External links Turkish Volleyball 2nd League Group A
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