Hüseyin Koç
Hüseyin Koç (born July 30, 1979 in Bursa, Turkey) is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 1.97:m (6:ft 5+1⁄2:in) tall and plays in the setter position. Since the 2012-13 season, he is a member of Halkbank Ankara.
Contents
- 1 Family life
- 2 Career
- 3 Awards
- 3.1 Individual
- 3.2 National team
- 3.3 Club
- 4 References
Family life
Hüseyin Koç was born on July 30, 1979 in Bursa, Turkey. In his youth years, he played football as a goalkeeper. 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 before she retired and returned to her profession as an interior architect. The couple has a son, Mehmet Kuzey, born in 2012.
Career
Koç played for Çankaya Belediyesi, Ziraat Bankası Ankara, Arkas Spor and Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor before he signed for Halkbank Ankara in May 2012.
He was member of the Turkey men's national volleyball team, which became champion at the 2005 Summer Universiade held in İzmir, 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 Turkey men's national volleyball team.
Awards
Individual
- Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 "Best Setter"
National team
- 2005 Summer Universiade - :Gold
Club
- Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 - Champion with Halkbank Ankara