KS Jastrzębski Węgiel SA - is a Polish professional volleyball team based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, founded in 1949 under the name of LZS hawks, since 2004, acting under its present name, and since May 2, 2005 remaining a public company.
So far, the team has won a total of eight medals in the Polish Championships (MP): 1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze, and in the all-time MP, it is currently in 14th place. The team has been in the top level Polish league, PlusLiga, continuously since the 1997/1998 season.
History
In 2011 club achieved silver medal of the FIVB World Club Championship 2011. In season 2012/2013 won a bronze medal of Polish Championship. In 2013/2014 the club advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League held in Ankara, Turkey and after defeating VC Zenit Kazan won the bronze medal.[1][2] Jastrzębski Węgiel beat ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle in last matches in the battle for a medal. Club ended the season with another bronze in the Polish Championship.[3] After end of season 2013/2014 the team left head coach Lorenzo Bernardi and one of main players, Michał Kubiak, who agreed with Jastrzębski Węgiel, that after the end of the contract in Turkey, he will return to the Polish club.[4]
In 2014/2015 a head coach of team was Italian Roberto Piazza. Club led by him took 4th place in 2014–15 PlusLiga because of lost with PGE Skra Bełchatów in battle of bronze. Piazza left club after this season and he was replaced by Australian coach Mark Lebedew.[5][6] Before season 2015/2016 club left a few main players: previous captain and opposite Michał Łasko, opposite Mateusz Malinowski, outside hitter Zbigniew Bartman.
Former names
| 1949–1962 |
LZS Jastrzębie |
| 1962–1977 |
Jas-Mos GKS Jastrzębie |
| 1977–1990 |
GKS Jastrzębie |
| 1990–2002 |
KS Jastrzębie Borynia |
| 2002–2004 |
Ivett Jastrzębie Borynia |
| 2004–? |
Jastrzębski Węgiel |
Coaches
Team
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2015/2016
Head coach: 
Mark Lebedew
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Position |
| 1 |
 Patryk Strzeżek |
(1989-11-19) November 19, 1989 (age 34) |
opposite |
| 2 |
Maciej Muzaj |
(1994-05-21) May 21, 1994 (age 30) |
opposite |
| 3 |
Jakub Popiwczak |
(1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 28) |
libero |
| 5 |
Radosław Gil |
(1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 27) |
setter |
| 6 |
Damian Boruch |
(1989-12-14) December 14, 1989 (age 34) |
middle blocker |
| 7 |
 Michał Miskin |
(1979-08-14) August 14, 1979 (age 44) |
setter |
| 8 |
 Jason De Rocco |
(1989-09-19) September 19, 1989 (age 34) |
outside hitter |
| 10 |
Toontje Van Lankvelt |
(1984-07-01) July 1, 1984 (age 40) |
outside hitter |
| 11 |
Wojciech Sobala |
(1988-05-12) May 12, 1988 (age 36) |
middle blocker |
| 12 |
Konrad Formela |
(1995-03-08) March 8, 1995 (age 29) |
outside hitter |
| 16 |
Piotr Hain |
(1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 33) |
middle blocker |
| 17 |
 Alexander Shafranovich |
(1983-04-02) April 2, 1983 (age 41) |
outside hitter |
| 18 |
Adrian Mihułka |
(1989-07-10) July 10, 1989 (age 35) |
libero |
2014/2015
| Coach: |
 Roberto Piazza |
| Second coach: |
Leszek Dejewski |
| Coach of physical preparation: |
Giovanni Miale |
| Scoutman: |
Bogdan Szczebak |
| Physiotherapist: |
Paweł Baryła |
| Manager: |
Paweł Szczebak |
| Shirt No |
Player |
Birth Date |
Height [cm] |
Position |
| 1 |
Michal Lasko (C) |
(1981-03-11) March 11, 1981 (age 43) |
202 |
opposite hitter |
| 2 |
Krzysztof Gierczyński |
(1976-01-23) January 23, 1976 (age 48) |
193 |
outside hitter |
| 3 |
Jakub Popiwczak |
(1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 28) |
180 |
receiver/libero |
| 4 |
 Denis Kaliberda |
(1990-06-24) June 24, 1990 (age 34) |
193 |
outside hitter |
| 5 |
 Alen Pajenk |
(1986-04-23) April 23, 1986 (age 38) |
203 |
middle-blocker |
| 6 |
Mateusz Malinowski |
(1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 32) |
197 |
opposite hitter |
| 7 |
Michal Miskin |
(1979-08-14) August 14, 1979 (age 44) |
182 |
setter |
| 8 |
Mateusz Kańczok |
(1993-06-03) June 3, 1993 (age 31) |
203 |
middle-blocker |
| 9 |
Patryk Czarnowski |
(1985-11-01) November 1, 1985 (age 38) |
202 |
middle-blocker |
| 10 |
Grzegorz Kosok |
(1986-03-02) March 2, 1986 (age 38) |
206 |
middle-blocker |
| 11 |
Zbigniew Bartman |
(1987-05-04) May 4, 1987 (age 37) |
198 |
outside hitter |
| 12 |
Konrad Formela |
(1995-03-08) March 8, 1995 (age 29) |
194 |
outside hitter |
| 14 |
 Guillaume Quesque |
(1989-04-29) April 29, 1989 (age 35) |
203 |
outside hitter |
| 15 |
 Dmytro Filippov |
(1990-12-04) December 4, 1990 (age 33) |
198 |
setter |
| 18 |
Damian Wojtaszek |
(1988-09-07) September 7, 1988 (age 35) |
180 |
libero |
2013/2014
| Coach: |
Lorenzo Bernardi |
| Second coach: |
Massimo Caponeri |
| Coach of physical preparation: |
Giovanni Miale |
| Scoutman: |
Bogdan Szczebak |
| Doctor: |
Jerzy Wiewióra |
| Physiotherapist: |
Paweł Baryła |
| Manager: |
Paweł Szczebak |
| Shirt No |
Player |
Birth Date |
Height [cm] |
Position |
| 1 |
Michal Lasko (C) |
(1981-03-11) March 11, 1981 (age 43) |
202 |
opposite hitter |
| 2 |
Krzysztof Gierczyński |
(1976-01-23) January 23, 1976 (age 48) |
193 |
outside hitter |
| 3 |
Jakub Popiwczak |
(1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 28) |
180 |
receiver/libero |
| 4 |
Radosław Sterna |
(1995-01-26) January 26, 1995 (age 29) |
203 |
middle-blocker |
| 5 |
Alen Pajenk |
(1986-04-23) April 23, 1986 (age 38) |
203 |
middle-blocker |
| 6 |
Mateusz Malinowski |
(1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 32) |
197 |
opposite hitter |
| 7 |
Michal Miskin |
(1979-08-14) August 14, 1979 (age 44) |
182 |
setter |
| 8 |
Konrad Formela |
(1995-03-08) March 8, 1995 (age 29) |
194 |
outside hitter |
| 9 |
Patryk Czarnowski |
(1985-11-01) November 1, 1985 (age 38) |
202 |
middle-blocker |
| 10 |
 Simon Van de Voorde |
(1989-12-19) December 19, 1989 (age 34) |
208 |
middle-blocker |
| 11 |
Thomas Jarmoc |
(1987-04-19) April 19, 1987 (age 37) |
198 |
outside hitter |
| 12 |
Sebastian Matula |
(1995-04-09) April 9, 1995 (age 29) |
189 |
setter |
| 13 |
Michał Kubiak |
(1988-02-23) February 23, 1988 (age 36) |
192 |
outside hitter |
| 14 |
Bartosz Kwolek |
(1997-07-17) July 17, 1997 (age 27) |
193 |
outside hitter |
| 15 |
Dmytro Filippov |
(1990-12-04) December 4, 1990 (age 33) |
198 |
setter |
| 16 |
Nicolas Marechal |
(1987-03-04) March 4, 1987 (age 37) |
198 |
outside hitter |
| 17 |
 Rob Bontje |
(1981-05-12) May 12, 1981 (age 43) |
206 |
middle-blocker |
| 18 |
Damian Wojtaszek |
(1988-09-07) September 7, 1988 (age 35) |
180 |
libero |
| 19 |
Krzysztof Pustelnik |
(1995-10-11) October 11, 1995 (age 28) |
195 |
opposite hitter |
Notable players
References
See also
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