Adana Toros BYZ
# Adana Toros BYZ

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

| Name | Task |
| - | - |
| İmam Gazali Hıradağı | Honorary President |
| Ertuğrul Doğaner | President |
| Veli Karahan | Vice-President |
| Kazım Bozan | Vice-President |
| Ömer Bozdoğan | Sports Director |
| Zübeyit Şendur | Board Member |
| Demet Ertem | Board Member |
| Murat Tanır | Board Member |
| Hasan Özkan | Press 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 Nemer | Outside hitter | 1.92 |
| 2 | Murat Yenipazar | Setter | 1.94 |
| 3 | Mert Tetik | Outside hitter | 1.90 |
| 5 | Sercan Cihangir | Setter | 1.90 |
| 6 | Metin Durmuş | Libero | 1.87 |
| 7 | Umut Yücel Baran | Middle blocker | 1.96 |
| 8 | Rıdvan Karataş | Setter | 1.92 |
| 9 | Thomas Zass | Opposite | 1.93 |
| 10 | Engin Özbek | Outside hitter | 1.90 |
| 12 | Onur Kurt | Middle blocker | 1.95 |
| 13 | Turgay Doğan | Outside hitter | 1.90 |
| 14 | Fatih Barış | Middle blocker | 2.04 |
| 16 | Caner Demirci | Outside hitter | 1.95 |
| 17 | Murat Palavar | Middle blocker | 2.05 |

### Technical staff

| Name | Job |
| - | - |
| Aykut Lale | Head coach |
| Ömer Bozdoğan | Assistant coach |
| Kenan Okludil | Assistant coach |
| Mehmet Yaşar Üçöz | Masseur |
