Our mentors

A team of professionals dedicated to developing young champions, both on the volleyball court and in life.

Uglješa Šegrt

Head Coach & Master Coach

Uglješa Šegrt

A Serbian coach with more than a decade in Romania’s volleyball elite, Uglješa Šegrt brings to Volleyball Forever the experience of European matches and the rigour of the Serbian volleyball school. After almost ten years at CSM Lugoj, where he took the team to the CEV Challenge Cup final, he now focuses on a fast, modern game and on turning young talent into performance.

  • Experience: More than 10 years in Division A1 and in European cups
  • Focus: Tactical discipline, modern play and a winning mentality
  • Role: Head coach of the performance groups

Achievements and experience

Performance

CEV Challenge Cup finalist, winner of the Romanian Cup and Super Cup, medallist in Division A1

Recognition

Named Coach of the Year 2023-2024 in Division A1

Youth development

Junior titles with ŽOK Vojvodina, CSU Medicina Târgu Mureș and Alba Blaj; since 2017 Main Coach & Coordinator at the International Volleyball Camp “Vladimir Vanja Grbić”

Education

Degree in Physical Education, volleyball specialisation (University of Novi Sad), and FRV Volleyball Master Coach since 2018

Raluca Cocoș

Talent shaper & role model

Raluca Cocoș

With a trained eye for technical detail and a genuine passion for sports teaching, Raluca Cocoș plays a key role in refining our players’ individual qualities. Her methodical approach ensures steady progress, with a focus on correct movement and on developing smart tactical thinking from an early age.

  • Focus: Refining technical execution and postural balance
  • Method: Structured practices for faster individual progress
  • Vision: “Excellence is reached through attention to the smallest details”

Achievements and qualities

Playing career

Former top-level player in the Romanian national league and in Serbia

Attitude

Promotes positive discipline and teamwork

Results

Success in bringing young players into competition

Mihaela Voievod

Performance coach & national champion

Mihaela Voievod

A volleyball coach since 1996, Mihaela Voievod is one of the most decorated coaches in Romanian women’s volleyball. She started with the junior teams of CSI Unirea Cluj, which she led to national titles. She then built at CSM-LPS Unic Piatra Neamț a Division A team that became Romanian champion and won the Balkan Cup.

  • Experience: Almost 30 years on the bench
  • Focus: Developing young players and building winning teams
  • Role: Coach of the junior groups

Achievements and experience

Performance

National champion (2006) and twice runner-up (2004, 2005) with CSM-LPS Unic Piatra Neamț in Division A

International experience

Balkan Cup winner (2010), Balkan runner-up (2007, 2011), 4th place in European cups (2004)

Youth development

National champion with CSI Unirea Cluj (1999, 2000) and national cadets champion (2002)

Education

Graduate of the Faculty of Sport (1996), volleyball teacher-coach

Bianca Șoloc

Shaper of hopes & successes

Bianca Șoloc

With a warm approach and close attention to detail, Bianca Maria Șoloc is one of the coaches dedicated to children’s first steps in volleyball. She firmly believes that a successful sports career is built on developing fundamental movements correctly and instilling positive discipline, in an environment that encourages steady progress.

  • Focus: Motor coordination and technical initiation
  • Teaching: Learning through play and building self-confidence
  • Goal: Building a solid foundation for future performance

Achievements and qualities

Playing career

National league player, devoted for almost a decade to U Cluj

Methodology

A teaching approach centred on patience and step-by-step explanation of every technical skill.

Vision

Dedicated to discovering and growing young talent

Nenad "Shone" Đurović

Strength & conditioning coach

Nenad “Shone” Đurović

Known in the sports world as Shone, Nenad Đurović has a solid career in elite sport and more than 15 years of experience as a strength & conditioning coach. He has worked on the physical preparation of volleyball and basketball teams in Târgu Mureș, and at Volleyball Forever he brings professional-level athletic training: strength, speed, endurance and injury prevention.

  • Experience: More than 15 years as a strength & conditioning coach in elite sport
  • Focus: Strength, power, mobility and injury prevention
  • Role: Strength & conditioning coach of the performance groups

Achievements and experience

Professional career

Strength & conditioning coach of volleyball and basketball teams in Târgu Mureș

Experience

More than 15 years preparing elite athletes physically

Collaboration

A club partner since the Volleyball International Camp 2024

Andreea Mitrovic

Founder & youth mentor

Andreea Mitrovic

Known in Romanian volleyball as Andreea Rafa, she is the one who founded this club, turning a project close to her heart into a reality dedicated to educating children through sport and discovering young talent. With extensive experience in Division A1, Andreea combines the rigour of performance with the wish to inspire new generations to love volleyball.

  • Founder: The visionary behind the Volleyball Forever project
  • Mission: Education through sport and identifying sporting potential
  • Expertise: Game strategy and elite development in Division A1

Achievements and experience

Playing career

Former top-level player in the National Division

Certification

Licensed coach specialised in youth development

Expertise

Specialist in motor coordination and volleyball fundamentals

Alexandra Ariton

Architect of little champions & inspiration

Alexandra Ariton

With an overflowing passion for team sport, Alexandra Ariton focuses on the balanced development of young athletes. Her experience in national competitions helps her identify and nurture every child’s potential, with special emphasis on motor skills and the spirit of fair play.

  • Specialisation: Youth initiation and development
  • Focus: Developing individual technique and agility
  • Philosophy: “The joy of the game is the foundation of performance”

Achievements and experience

Playing career

Former top-level player in the National Division

Focus

Game strategy and intelligence, reading the play and reacting under pressure

Expertise

Specialist in motor coordination and volleyball fundamentals

Sonia Mărginean

Senior master & guide for the future

Sonia Mărginean

With a career built in the black-and-white spirit of “U” Cluj, where she played for many years at senior level, Sonia Mărginean brings genuine competitive experience to Volleyball Forever. She uses the knowledge gained in the top league to guide young talent, with an emphasis on loyalty, team spirit and composure in the key moments of the game.

  • Experience: A leading player for Universitatea Cluj (many active seasons)
  • Focus: Perfecting reception and defensive play
  • Approach: “The fighting spirit learned on the court is the key to success in sport”

Achievements and qualities

Professional career

Years of senior-level performance with the “U” Cluj squad

Role model

Extensive experience in handling competitive pressure

Mentoring

Dedicated to passing on the values of elite sport to young players

Ilinca Dan

Living energy & passion

Ilinca Dan

The youngest member of our team, Ilinca brings a fresh spirit and a natural connection with the club’s youngest athletes. Trained at the Cluj volleyball school, at the Sports High School (LPS), she went through every stage of performance up to and including junior level. She is currently deepening her theoretical and methodological knowledge as a student at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport.

  • Specialisation: Initiation and development of technical basics
  • Focus: Motor coordination, sporting discipline and social integration through play.
  • Philosophy: “Every great champion started by learning to love the ball”

Achievements and experience

Playing career

Former top-level player in the National Junior Divisions, at LPS Cluj

Focus

Bringing young talent in through play and sporting discipline

Expertise

Specialised in volleyball fundamentals and working with children

Camelia Criste

Passion & team spirit

Camelia Criste

Known on the court as Camelia Sucea, Camelia was trained at the Cluj volleyball school, at the Sports High School (LPS), where she went through every stage of performance up to junior level, alongside teammates who are now coaches at Volleyball Forever too.

  • Training: The LPS Cluj volleyball school
  • Focus: Technical basics, sporting discipline and the joy of the game
  • Role: Coach of the children’s groups

Achievements and experience

Playing career

Former top-level player in the National Junior Divisions, at LPS Cluj

Team spirit

From the same generation as the club’s coaches

Focus

Developing basic technique and bringing children in through play

Coaching staff

Dorin Marc
sports director

Dorin
Marc

sports director

Silviu Popa
technical director

Silviu
Popa

technical director

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