Important news for the youth sector of Gas Sales Bluenergy. In the last few hours, the red and white club has in fact defined the figure of the new Technical Director of the red and white nursery: Nicola Domenico Agricola has been called to supervise the activity for the next season. For the expert coach from Abruzzo, born in Filetto in the province of Chieti in 1957, it is a return to Piacenza: from the 2008-2009 season until 2013 he was the Head of the Youth Sector and of the Project for the middle and elementary schools of the ‘then Copra Volley played in A1.
The choice of Nicola “Nico” Agricola, third level Fipav and second international level coach, confirms the desire of Gas Sales Bluenergy to continue to focus strongly on the youth sector which has grown in recent years from every point of view, bringing among Manuel Zlatanov is another first team player. Agricola is a well-known name in the world of Italian youth volleyball: after having taken his first steps close to home, between Marche and Abruzzo (Chieti, Pescara and Fano), also leading the Chieti A1 team for three years, he started touring Italy collecting important results in Lamezia (promotion to A2), Gioia del Colle and Vibo Valentia (Italian Cup of Serie A2) and constantly taking care of both the first team and youth activities.
There are many players he discovered or trained and developed: from Galassi to Polo to Cavuto, Nelli and Giannelli in his experience in Trento, Magalini and Zanotti when he was in Verona, Piano and Massari in his first stay in Piacenza. After five seasons in which he held the role of Youth Activity Manager of Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia as well as Manager of the Middle School and Elementary School Project, leading, among others, the Serie B, Serie C, Under 19, Under 17 and Under groups 15 last season he was the head of the Nuova Pallavolo Consolini youth sector, men’s sector, as well as coach of the C series, Under 19, Under 17 and Under 15.
«I am happy – underlined Nicola Agricola – to be able to return to work in Piacenza of which I have excellent memories. I arrive in a new club compared to my first experience in Piacenza, in an important and very ambitious club where I am convinced we can work very well. I will try, as I have always done, to give my best in terms of my professionalism, we will see what we can do. I have followed the club’s activity regarding the youth sector from afar, there is a desire to do and grow further, at the weekend I will be in Piacenza to take a look at the Under 19, Under 17 and Under 15 competitive groups, do some evaluations of individual players, get to know the staff I will work with and understand what the improvements and margins to work on are. I really believe in the culture of work and I like to shape my needs as a technician with respect to the reality in which I find myself.”
«The arrival of Agricola in Gas Sales Bluenergy Volley Piacenza – highlights the Sports Director Ninni De Nicolo – confirms the company’s intention to continue working at a high level in the youth sector also in the coming years, aiming at an intensification of work in the territory and in neighboring provinces. I know Agricola, I share his ideas and his way of working, I appreciate his professionalism and experience. We are a club that believes in work, next season we will put even more enthusiasm and passion into the youth sector, with particular attention to the athletes from Piacenza and the training of our staff.”
THE BOARD
NICOLA DOMENICO AGRICOLA
born in Filetto (Chieti)
on January 14, 1957
Technical Director Youth Sector
1978-1980 Volleyball Chieti – Youth coach
1980-1983 Chieti Volleyball – 2nd Coach and Youth Sector Manager
1983-1986 Volleyball Chieti A1 – Coach and Youth Sector Manager
1984 Italian national team – collaboration for the Los Angeles Olympics
1986-1988 Volleyball Chieti C1 and B2 – Coach and Youth Sector Manager
1988-1989 Vianello Pescara C1 – Coach
1989-1992 Volleyball Chieti B1 – Coach and Youth Sector Manager
1992-1995 Carifano Virtus Volley – Youth Sector Manager
1995-1997 Carifano Virtus Volley A2 – Coach
1997-1998 Audia Scall Lamezia Terme – B1 coach and promotion to A2, Youth Sector Coordinator
1998-1999 Multiservizi Lamezia Terme – A2 Coach and Youth Sector Manager
1999-2000 ASPC Gioia del Colle – A2 Coach
2000-2002 Virtus Volley Fano – Head of the Youth Sector and Coordinator of the Fipav Fano School Project
2002-2003 Tuna Callipo Vibo Valentia A2 – Coach and School Project Coordinator
2003-2004 Arpav Lucrezia and Virtus Fano – Technical Director and Youth Sector Manager
2005-2008 Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia – Youth Sector Manager and School Project Manager
2008-2013 Copra Volley Piacenza – Head of the Youth Sector and School Project
2013-2014 Itas Btb Trentino Volley – Technical Director Youth Sector
2014-2015 Apav Lucrezia – Serie C Coach, Youth Sector Manager
2015-2016 Spedia Volley – Serie B Coach, Youth Sector Manager
2016-2017 Apav Lucrezia – Serie C Coach, Youth Sector Manager
2017-2018 Blu Volley Verona – Serie B and Under 18 Coach
2018-2023 Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia – Head of the youth sector and of the Middle and Elementary School Project
2023-2024 Nuova Pallavolo Consolini – Serie C Coach and Youth Sector Manager
AWARDS
1 Serie A2 Italian Cup (2003)
1 Promotion to Serie A2 (1998)
1 Serie B Italian Cup (1998)
1 Promotion to Serie B2 (1987)
