Mackenzie Esporte Clube

Mackenzie Esporte Clube
	Crest of Mackenzie Esporte Clube
Company type	Traditional club
Founded	September 1, 1943;80 years ago
Headquarters	Belo Horizonte , Brazil
Key people	Daniel Teodoro Santos Teixeira (president)
Website	Official Website

Last updated May 17, 2024

Mackenzie Esporte Clube (short, just Mackenzie) is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The club has tradition in forming new athletes, especially in women's volleyball. The most prominent athletes that started in the club are the two-times Olympic champion Sheilla Castro, and the Olympic bronze-medal winners Ana Paula Connelly and Érika Coimbra.

Women's Volleyball

Initial Years and Team Creation

Volleyball is played in Mackenzie since its inception.

1950-1959

Mackenzie riled the volleyball in Minas Gerais in 50's, when the team won 7 state titles in a row, between the years 1952 and 1957. Also, the team won the city championship six times in a row. The main players in this period were Juraci Raso, Zezé. Miriam, Oraida, Mirtes, Zuzu, Margot, Josefina, Estela, Laís Turner and Lia de Freitas. The managers in the period were Hélcio Nunan and Mário Lopes. That was the beginning of the rivalry with Minas Tênis Clube. Both are located in the same neighborhood, and ruled the local Women's volleyball scene, jointly with Clube Atlético Mineiro.

1960-1969

In 1963 the club won its most important title: the Brazil Championship of Champion Clubs.^{[ citation needed ]} The tournament was held in Juiz de Fora, and the other teams where Pinheiros (SP), Fluminense (RJ), e América (CE). The Mackenzie team was Lia de Freitas, Silene, Íris, Necy, Hilda, Leonésia, Carminha, Neusinha, Lúcia, Jacira e Rosinha. Betinho was the manager.

1970-1979

Once again in the 70's Mackenzie ruled the volleyball in Minas Gerais. The club won 7 state championships in a row. Also, it had meaningful campaigns in the national championship.

2000-present days

The club kept a professional Women's volleyball team in the Brazilian Superleague from the season 2007/2008 to 2011/2012. Its best campaign was in the season 2008/2009, when it finished in the 6th position. The team withdraw from disputing the Superleague 2012/2013 due to lack of sponsorship. ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Main entrance to Mackenzie Esporte Clube. Mackenzie.JPG — Main entrance to **Mackenzie Esporte Clube**.

Side entrance to Mackenzie Esporte Clube, em Belo Horizonte. Belohorizontemackenzie.JPG — Side entrance to **Mackenzie Esporte Clube**, em Belo Horizonte.

Entrance to the gymnasium Mackenzie Esporte Clube. Mackenziebelohorizonte.JPG — Entrance to the gymnasium **Mackenzie Esporte Clube**.

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References

↑ "História do Mackenzie na Super Liga" [History of Mackenzie in the Superleague] (in Portuguese). Mackenzie. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
↑ "Mackenzie não irá disputar Superliga Feminina de Vôlei 2012/2013" [Mackenzie will not dispute the Women's Volleyball Superleague 2012/2013] (in Portuguese). Globo.com. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
↑ "Mackenzie está fora da Superliga Feminina 2012/2013" [Mackenzie is out of the Women's Superliga 2012/2013] (in Portuguese). Melhor Do Volei. 2012-07-23. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
↑ "Mackenzie anuncia que não disputará Superliga Feminina de Vôlei por falta de patrocínio" [Mackenzie announces that it won't dispute the Superliga due to lack of sponsorship] (in Portuguese). R7. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2014-04-16.

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[mackenzie-1] "História do Mackenzie na Super Liga" [History of Mackenzie in the Superleague] (in Portuguese). Mackenzie. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.

[globo12-2] "Mackenzie não irá disputar Superliga Feminina de Vôlei 2012/2013" [Mackenzie will not dispute the Women's Volleyball Superleague 2012/2013] (in Portuguese). Globo.com. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2014-04-16.

[melhor12-3] "Mackenzie está fora da Superliga Feminina 2012/2013" [Mackenzie is out of the Women's Superliga 2012/2013] (in Portuguese). Melhor Do Volei. 2012-07-23. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.

[R712-4] "Mackenzie anuncia que não disputará Superliga Feminina de Vôlei por falta de patrocínio" [Mackenzie announces that it won't dispute the Superliga due to lack of sponsorship] (in Portuguese). R7. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2014-04-16.

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