Hüseyin Koç (born 30 July 1979 in

Bursa Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of ...

, Turkey) is a Turkish former

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player. He is tall and played in the setter position. In the 2012–13 season, he was a member of

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. After playing for Galatasaray, he retired from volleyball. He now runs his own volleyball academy, SAS Voleybol Akademi, in Bursa, Turkey.

Family life

Hüseyin Koç was born on 30 July 1979 in

, Turkey. In his youth years, he played football as a

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. However, because unsuccessful, he switched over to playing volleyball. In 2010, he married Dilay Okta, who played eight-year long in

Nilüfer Belediyespor Women's Volleyball Team Nilüfer is the Turkish word for "water lily", from Persian ''nîlûfar'' (نیلوفر), which is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word for the blue lotus ''nīḷōtpaḷa'' (नीळोत्पळ). It is a popular feminine given name ...

before she retired and returned to her profession as an

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. The couple has a son, Mehmet Kuzey, born in 2012.

Career

Koç played for Çankaya Belediyesi, Ziraat Bankası Ankara,

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and

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before he signed for Halkbank Ankara in May 2012. He was member of the

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, which became champion at the

2005 Summer Universiade The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey, in August. Emblem The emblem is the letter "U", inspired by the bird's-eye view of the Gulf of İzmir. This shape has perfectly fit the letter ...

held in

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, Turkey. He won the Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 with Halkbank Ankara and was named "''Best Setter''" of the tournament. Hüseyin Koç was a member of the

Awards

Individual

* Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 "''Best Setter''"

National team

Club

* Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 - Simple cup icon

Champion with

References

1979 births Sportspeople from Bursa Living people Turkish men's volleyball players Çankaya Belediyesi volleyballers Ziraat Bankası volleyball players İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor sportspeople Arkas Spor volleyball players Halkbank volleyball players Summer World University Games medalists in volleyball FISU World University Games gold medalists for Turkey 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-volleyball-bio-stub