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
Maria Lourdes Gallimore
Coach of the Panama Headquarters. She is an outstanding volleyball coach with international level 1 certification from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). His career has been highlighted by participation in numerous championships, achieving first places in qualification rounds for the Volleyball World Cup and multiple participations in the Central American Sports Games. Additionally, María has coached flag football, reaching third place in The World Games and second place in the International Bowl of Flag Football. His experience and dedication to sport is evident in every team he has led, demonstrating effective leadership and an exceptional ability to develop and motivate athletes.
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.
Angela Indira Evans
Coach of the Panama Headquarters. She is a high-performance athlete, World Flag Football Champion, 4 times best Central American Volleyball Blocker and soccer player with 3 world qualifiers. Additionally, she is a volleyball coach with International Level 1 Certification from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and a flag football coach with international certification from USA Football. In his professional life, he works by contributing and developing his knowledge and professional skills, aimed at contributing to sports management and plans that encourage, promote and massify sports in a recreational and competitive manner at the district and national level, highlighting sports as a tool of social transformation.