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15-1 Asst Coach Adriano Palma Martins

15-1 Asst Coach

Adriano Martins

ADRIANO MARTINS

Coaching Experience:

  • St. Paul Academy and Summit School, C-Squad & 7th Grade-Blue (present)
  • Keegan UMN Camp Coach (2023)
  • NCR Boys High-Performance Tryout - MN (2023)
  • Hugh McCutcheon Camp Coach (2022)
  • M1 Volleyball Summer League (2022, 2023)
  • M1 15-1 Asst Coach (2022-Present), M1 16-3 Asst Coach (2022)
  • St Louis Park High School B-Squad (2021)
  • University Presbyterian Mackenzie (School of Engineer) – Sao Paulo, SP -Brazil.   Head/ Assistant Coach (2015-2018)
  • University Presbyterian Mackenzie (School of Economics) - Sao Paulo, SP -Brazil.     Head Coach (2013-2015)
  • Colegio Equipe – Sao Paulo, SP -Brazil. Varsity Head Coach (2012-2018)  

Coaching Highlights:

  • Big City Luau 2022 - 1st Place with M1 16-3
  • Presidents’ Day Festival 2022 -2nd Place with M1 15-1
  • Novo Desporto Universitario (NDU) 2018 – Gold Medal Men’s Volleyball
  • Copa Unisinos 2017 – Gold Medal Women’s Volleyball
  • Copa Unisinos 2017 – Gold Medal Men’s Volleyball
  • Jogos Universitarios de Comunicação e Artes (JUCA) 2017 – Silver Medal Women’s Volleyball
  • Campeonato Universitario Grande Sao Paulo (FUPE) 2015 – Silver Medal Women’s Volleyball

Playing Experience:

  • The University of Minnesota – Twin Cities – 1 year – Opposite/Right Side (2019-2020)
  • University Presbyterian Mackenzie (School of Economics) – Brazil – 5 years – Middle Block and Opposite/Right Side (2007-2012)
  • UniFMU (School of Physical Education)- Brazil – 4 years – Middle Block and Opposite/ Right Side (2003/2006)

Education:

  • M.Ed. Sports Management – University of Minnesota – Twin Cities – (2021)
  • B.A. Business Management – University Presbyterian Mackenzie – Brazil (2012)
  • B.A Physical Education – UniFMU – Brazil (2007)

Personal Information:

  • From Sao Paulo- Brazil, living in the Twin Cities since August 2018.
  • Married to Rosalind
  • 1 child – Malu born Oct 2021.
  • Hobbies include: listening to Pearl Jam, Skateboarding, relaxing in a hammock at the lake, changing Malu’s diapers. 

Favorite VB Moment: 

  • Oct 2017 – both college teams I was coaching won the gold medal in the Copa Unisinos for the first time ever.