Stelio DeRocco

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Stelio DeRocco
Personal information
NicknameThe Rock, Italian Stallion, CoCo
NationalityCanadian
Born (1960-04-13) 13 April 1960 (age 62)
Mali Losiny, Croatia [1]
HometownWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionLeft Side Power

Stelio DeRocco (born 13 April 1960) is a former Canadian volleyball player and coach. He was the coach of the Australia men's national volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where the team finished 8th. [2] [3] In 2004, he signed a contract with the Canadian national team until 2006. [3]

De Rocco was a member of the Canadian national team in 1977-80 and 1985–86. [3]

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References

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  2. "Australian volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Volleyball Canada inks DeRocco". CBC Sports. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 28 January 2017.