NEC Red Rockets
# NEC Red Rockets

NEC Red Rockets (NECレッドロケッツ, NEC Reddo Rokettsu) is a women's volleyball team based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner of the team is NEC.

The club was founded in April 1978 as NEC's corporate team, participating the same year in the 10th V.Challenge League tournament. The club advanced to membership in the Japan Volleyball League in 1979, securing 3rd place in the league rankings by the end of the season. The club has subsequently been league champions six times, and marked its 200th victory in 2008.

## Honours

### Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League

* Champions (6): 1987–1988, 1996–1997, 1999–2000, 2002–2003, 2004–2005, 2014–2015, 2016–17
* Runners-up (4): 1986–1987, 1995–1996, 1997–1998, 2001-2002

### Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

* Champions (2): 1997, 2001
* Runners-up (7): 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011, 2013

## League results

| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan League | 13th (1979–80) | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Japan League | 14th (1980–81) | 4th | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Japan League | 15th (1981–82) | 5th | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Japan League | 16th (1982–83) | 6th | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Japan League | 17th (1983–84) | 6th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Japan League | 18th (1984–85) | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Japan League | 19th (1985–86) | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Japan League | 20th (1986–87) | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Japan League | 21st (1987–88) | Champion | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Japan League | 22nd (1988–89) | 4th | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Japan League | 23rd (1989–90) | 3rd | 8 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Japan League | 24th (1990–91) | 3rd | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Japan League | 25th (1991–92) | 7th | 8 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Japan League | 26th (1992–93) | 4th | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Japan League | 27th (1993–94) | 4th | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| V・League | 1st (1994–95) | 5th | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| V・League | 2nd (1995–96) | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| V・League | 3rd (1996–97) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| V・League | 4th (1997–98) | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| V・League | 5th (1998–99) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| V・League | 6th (1999-2000) | Champion | 10 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| V・League | 7th (2000–01) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V・League | 8th (2001–02) | Runner-up | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| V・League | 9th (2002–03) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| V・League | 10th (2003–04) | 4th | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| V・League | 11th (2004–05) | Champion | 10 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| V・League | 12th (2005–06) | 6th | 10 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | 5th | 10 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| V・Premier | 2007-08 | 6th | 10 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| V・Premier | 2008-09 | 3rd | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| V・Premier | 2009-10 | 5th | 8 | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| V・Premier | 2010-11 | 4th | 8 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| V・Premier | 2011-12 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| V・Premier | 2012-13 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| V・Premier | 2013-14 | 5th | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| V・Premier | 2014-15 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| V・Premier | 2015-16 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| V・Premier | 2016-17 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| V・Premier | 2017-18 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 6th | 11 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2019-20 | 8th | 12 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2020-21 | 3rd | 12 | 20 | 15 | 5 |

## Current squad

2021-2022 Squad, as of 22 June - 2021

* Head coach: Takayuki Kaneko

| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Haruyo Shimamura | Middle blocker | (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 31) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 298 | 290 |
| 2 | Sarina Koga | Outside hitter | (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 27) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 302 | 290 |
| 3 | Shiori Tsukada | Setter | (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 28) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 284 | |
| 4 | Mizuki Yanagita | Opposite | (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 27) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 304 | |
| 5 | Haruna Soga | Outside hitter | (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 22) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 306 | |
| 6 | Kaori Ueno | Middle blocker | (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 28) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 299 | |
| 7 | Moeka Kinoe | Middle blocker | (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 25) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 301 | |
| 8 | Kasumi Nojima | Middle blocker | (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 26) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 295 | |
| 9 | Nanami Hirose | Outside hitter | (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 26) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 309 | |
| 10 | Yuka Sawada | Setter | (1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 26) | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 273 | |
| 11 | Chinami Furuya | Outside hitter | (1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 27) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 297 | |
| 12 | Misaki Yamauchi (C) | Opposite | (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 28) | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 306 | |
| 13 | Nichika Yamada | Middle blocker | (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 23) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 301 | |
| 14 | Minami Yasuda | Setter | (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 21) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 285 | 275 |
| 15 | Ayumi Yoshida | Outside hitter | (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 22) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 300 | |
| 16 | Manami Kojima | Libero | (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 (age 28) | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 266 | |
| 17 | Hina Kawakami | Outside hitter | (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 25) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 296 | |
| 18 | Sarah Wilhite-Parsons | Outside hitter | (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 28) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 | 300 |
| 19 | Riko Fujii | Libero | (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 24) | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 265 | |
| 20 | Kotoe Inoue | Libero | (1990-02-15) 15 February 1990 (age 33) | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 285 | 270 |

## Former players

Domestic players

 Japan

Hiroko Tsukumo (1993-2004)

Shinako Tanaka (2001-2002)

Yoshie Takeshita (2002-2004)

Megumi Kurihara (2003-2004)

Megumi Kawamura (2001-2005)

Ai Ōtomo (2000-2006)

Miyuki Takahashi (2006-2009)

Ikumi Narita (2007-2010)

Sayoko Matsuzaki (2001-2010)

Saori Arita (2003-2010)

Saori Takasaki (2005-2010)

Ayako Watanabe (2003-2011)

Yuko Maruyama (2008-2011)

Sachiko Sugiyama (1998-2013)

Kanako Naito (2009-2012)

Akari Oumi (2012-2017)

Hiroko Matsuura (2009–2012)

Akiko Ino (2009–2012)

Yumiko Tsuzuki (2013–2014)

Akiko Uchida (2008–2014)

Makoto Matsuura (2010–2014)

Miho Watanabe (2011–2014)

Miyuki Akiyama (2007–2015)

Nami Sagawa (2014–2017)

Kaname Yamaguchi (2014-2019)

Sayaka Iwasaki (2013-2019)

Kana Ono (2011-2019)

Saki Minemura (2018–2020)

Yuna Okuyama (2014–2020)

Shiori Aratani (ja) (2016–2020) Transferred to Himeji Victorina

Mio Sato (2019–2021) (ja)

Foreign players

 Brazil

Ana Paula Ferreira (2008-2010)

Fernanda Garay Rodrigues (2010-2011)

 Bulgaria

Emiliya Dimitrova (2016-2017)

 Croatia

Hana Čutura (2013–14)

 Finland

Riikka Lehtonen (2006-2007)

 Poland

Berenika Tomsia (2019–2020)

 Russia

Elena Tyurina (1990-1994)

Elizaveta Tishchenko (1995-1997)

Yelena Godina (1998-1999)

 Serbia

Brižitka Molnar (2011-2012)

 Turkey

Yeliz Başa (2012–13, 2014–2016)

Neriman Özsoy (2020–2021)

 United States

Erin Aldrich (2007-2008)

Rhamat Alhassan (2018–19)

References

↑ "NEC Red Rockets". Volleyball V-League Official Site. Retrieved 22 June 2021.↑ "Member Profile". NEC Sports. Retrieved 22 June 2021.↑ "NEC Red Rockets 2019 fiscal prospective players News". NEC Red Rockets Official Site. NEC Corporation. Retrieved 1 February 2019.↑ "NEC Red Rockets - Japan V.League Women - Volleyball". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.↑ "2021 Informal Players Notice". NEC Sports. NEC Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.↑ "NEC announces Kawakami and Fujii's offer". Volleyball Monthly. NIPPON BUNKA PUBLISHING CO.,LTD. Retrieved 22 June 2021.↑ "Announcement of players joining the 2020-21 season". Himeji Victorina Official Web site. Victorina Himeji. Retrieved 9 August 2020.↑ "Interview with Mio Sato". NEC SPORTS NET. NEC Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

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