The national volleyball team, Uganda Volleyball Cranes start arrangements for the upcoming championship slated for next month.
At a press conference held at the offices on the first floor of Unicalo building Lugogo, the Uganda Volleyball Federation announced its interest in the men’s senior volleyball team to participate in the World Championship Qualifiers.
Journalists from various media houses were there to witness the unveiling of the team that will take part in preparing the nation’s senior squad for the event. The 1st Vice President, Ahmed Kigundu officially announced the technical team including Head Coach Shilla Omuriwe Buyungo, Assistant Head Coach Luke Eitit, Statistician Chris Womukota, Senior Advisor Nason Bwesigye, and Team Manager Ahmed Kigundu.
“It is an honor to be selected as the Head Coach of the Uganda national team. I have worked with men’s sides in the games so this is a task I am ready, so excited, and looking forward to,” said the head coach.
18 players were called to take part in a residential camp that will take place for the next four weeks and from these, 4 players will be dropped to make way for the final squad. Newcomers including Brian Atuhaire, Gideon Angiro, Emmanuel Okia, Nathan Okare, Moses Odeke, and Marino Oboke have their work cut out to make the final squad.
“Looking at what is happening on the continent, other nations have already started their participation especially the Arab side. As I’m speaking some of them are in Europe preparing their National Teams. We are late but not really late given the standing conditions within our country,” said 1st Vice President Ahmed Kigundu.
Summoned Players:
- Allan Ejiet – KAVC
- Bernard Malinga – Nemostars
- Brian Atuhaire – Sport-S
- Daudi Okello – KAVC
- Dickens Otim – Sport -S
- Emma Elanyu – Nemostars
- Emmanuel Okia -Ndejje
- George Aporu – Nemostars
- Gideon Angiro – KCCA
- Ivan Ongom – OBB
- Johnson Rukundo – Sport -S
- Jonathan Tumukunde – Nemostars
- Marino Oboke – Sport-S
- Moses Odeke – UCU
- Nathan Okare -OBB
- Sam Engwau – VVC
- Sharif Nabanji – OBB
- Smith Okumu – Nemostars
