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Lucian (Lucci) Medrea

Coach, Girls’

Coach Lucian Medrea brings a wealth of volleyball experience and an international perspective to Energy VBC. Before moving to the Chicago area, he was Head Coach of the Girls’ Junior Varsity Team at Paul Wharton High School in New Tampa, Florida. He also was Assistant Coach of the Girls’ Varsity Team at Paul Wharton High School. Previously, he taught volleyball classes for different levels and age groups at Summer Camp USA.

Coach Medrea also taught Physical Education and was Head Coach of the Girls’ Volleyball Team at Zalau Sports High School in Zalau, Romania from 1998–2002. Zalau Sports High School is a specialized school recruiting and developing sports talent from all over the city and enlisting them in athletic programs, starting as early as 5th grade and continuing all the way though high school. Zalau Sports High School is an institution dedicated to the growth and development of elite young athletes, combining the sports training with a successful academic program. Coach Medrea helped lead his Zalau volleyball team to national championships two years in a row: the National High School Champions with the Girls’ Junior Volleyball Team in 2001 and the National High School Champions with the Girls’ Senior Volleyball Team in 2000.

Coach Medrea has a B.S. in Physical Education and Sports from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania and holds both Sports Teaching and Volleyball Coach Certifications. He played on the Cluj University Volleyball Team, a 1st Division intercollegiate program. His team placed 3rd in the Intercollegiate National Competition in 1995. Previously, he played on the Zalau Sports High School Volleyball Team, along with other elite players selected from a large talent pool. His team became the National Highschool Clampion in 1993. He began playing volleyball in the school’s Sports Club Volleyball Team starting in 5th grade.

Email: medrea@energyvbc.com
Cell Phone: Upon request