University Sports Welfare
Volleyball
UMECIT gives you the opportunity to become a player of the Men's and Women's University Volleyball Team. This sport encourages individual and group effort as a fundamental basis for achieving the goals set for the achievement of the expected results.
Our teams participate in university tournaments as well as external professional leagues, which can take place within the country, region or other latitudes.
Training schedules:
Find the available schedules at each of our locations here:
| CAMPUS | TIME AND PLACE |
|---|---|
| PANAMA HEADQUARTERS | THURSDAYS FROM 6 TO 8PM. LIONS CLUB GYMNASIUM 5 DE MAYO |
| LA CHORRERA HEADQUARTERS | TO DEFINE |
| CHITRE HEADQUARTERS | NEXT OPENING |
| SANTIAGO HEADQUARTERS | NEXT OPENING |
| DAVID HEADQUARTERS | TUESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 9AM TO 12M. LA BASITA SPORTS CENTER |
Contact through:
(+507) 682-77576 (University Wellness) Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Requirements to participate
- Be a student, administrator or teacher at UMECIT
- Have an updated and active accident policy (Applies only to students)
- Administrative and teaching staff (must sign liability release document)
- Be registered and attend training defined by location and discipline.
Registration:
To register click on the following button:
Meet the coaches
Volleyball
Carlos Vega
Carlos Alberto Vega Ríos es un exseleccionado nacional de voleibol de Panamá con una destacada trayectoria en competencias internacionales, incluyendo torneos Centroamericanos, Panamericanos, Eliminatorias Mundialistas, Preolímpicos y NORCECA. Representó al país en la Selección Nacional Juvenil y Mayor entre 2000 y 2009, obteniendo importantes logros como el primer lugar en el Campeonato Centroamericano.
Tras su retiro, ha continuado su labor como coach en la Academia de Voleibol AFAVCER, el Colegio Metropolitan School of Panama y la Liga Provincial de Panamá Centro, formando jóvenes con valores a través del deporte. También ha realizado voluntariado en otras disciplinas, reafirmando su compromiso con el desarrollo de la juventud.
Wigner Perez
Coach of the David Headquarters. He has had an outstanding career in the sports field, mainly in baseball, where he has represented Panama at both youth and senior levels. From 1999 to 2001, he was part of the Chiriquí National Team in the Intermediate-Youth category and then advanced to the Panama Youth National Team in 2001. He continued his career in the Chiriquí Provincial Team and in the Panama Senior National Team between 2016 and 2018. As a coach, Wigner has led several provincial and national teams, including youth women's and men's teams, in addition to being in charge of the Chiriquí West Youth Category in 2024. His technical training includes a Level 1 International Coaching Course completed in 2020, which demonstrates its commitment to excellence and sports development.