Marcelo Fronckowiak
Marcelo Ricardo Fronckowiak (born 14 March 1968) is a Brazilian volleyball coach and former volleyball player of Polish descent,[1] three–time Brazilian Champion (1995, 1998, 1999), former assistant coach of the Brazil men's national volleyball team and a current head coach of Polish club Cuprum Lubin.
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Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||
Born | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 14 March 1968||||||
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Current team | Cuprum Lubin | ||||||
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Career as coach
In 2002 he began his career as a coach leading Sport Club Ulbra to the Brazilian Championship title next year and 2nd place in 2004. Alongside Tourcoing LM he won the CEV Challenge Cup bronze medal. He achieved 2nd place in French Championship 2008/2009 season losing final matches against Paris Volley. He came back to his native country in 2009 as a coach of Minas Tênis Clube and achieved 3rd place and bronze medal in 2012. After joining Associação Desportiva RJX in 2012 he once again in his career won the Brazilian Championship title.
In 2017 he became an assistant of Renan Dal Zotto in the Brazil men's national volleyball team just before being dismissed from Vôlei Canoas probably due to reduced budget for a new season.[2] In 2018 he signed a contract with Italian club Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia.[3] In the same year he became a head coach of Polish club Cuprum Lubin.[4]
Sporting achievements
As a player
- CSV South American Club Championship
- Ribeirão Preto 1991 – with Associação Atlética Frangosul
- São Paulo 1992 – with Clube Atlético Pirelli
- National championships
- 1990/1991 Brazilian Championship, with Associação Atlética Frangosul
- 1991/1992 Brazilian Championship, with Clube Atlético Pirelli
- 1994/1995 Brazilian Championship, with Frangosul/Ginástica
- 1997/1998 Brazilian Championship, with Canoas Sport Club
- 1998/1999 Brazilian Championship, with Canoas Sport Club
As a coach
- National championships
- 2002/2003 Brazilian Championship, with Canoas Sport Club
- 2003/2004 Brazilian Championship, with Canoas Sport Club
- 2008/2009 French Championship, with Tourcoing LM
- 2012/2013 Brazilian Championship, with Associação Desportiva RJX
External links
- Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net
References
- Marcelo Fronckowiak w końcu pracuje w kraju przodków. "Chcę nauczyć się polskiego" – sportowefakty.wp.pl – 09.11.2018
- BRA M: Canoas part ways with coach Fronckowiak, assistant in Brazil’s NT – worldofvolley.com – 19.07.2017
- Vibo Valentia Announces Brazilian Fronckowiak As Its New Head Coach – volleymob.com – 16.01.2018
- Cuprum Lubin Announces Brazilian Marcelo Fronckowiak As Its New HC – volleymob.com – 15.08.2018