Turkish volleyball powerhouse THY is making significant changes to its technical staff ahead of the 2025/2026 season following a disappointing campaign. The club has confirmed the departure of four key personnel in what appears to be a comprehensive restructuring effort.
Head coach Kamil Soz, assistant coach Hasan Celik, fitness specialist Serhat Turkoglu, and team manager Ebru Algur have all received farewell messages on the club's social media platforms, thanking them for their contributions and wishing them future success.
The changes come after THY dropped to sixth place in the Turkish league standings this past season, representing a decline from their fourth-place finish in the previous year. Statbet analysts note that such comprehensive staff changes often follow performance declines, with teams typically seeing a 40% improvement in results following major restructuring.
Industry sources indicate that Saim Pakkan is the leading candidate to take over as head coach. Pakkan brings considerable experience from his decade-long tenure as an assistant coach at volleyball giant Vakifbank. He may be joined by Ilker Altan, who also recently ended his association with Vakifbank.
The quiet announcement of these departures, coupled with the likely appointments of established coaching talent, signals THY's determination to return to the upper echelons of Turkish volleyball with fresh leadership for the upcoming season.
