Enrico Baletto appointed sports director at Maritsa Plovdiv

Enrico Baletto has been appointed as the new sports director for the youth academy of the Bulgarian volleyball club Maritsa Plovdiv. An Italian specialist, Baletto brings extensive international experience as a coach and technical coordinator in both men’s and women’s volleyball, as well as beach volleyball.

Baletto’s career includes significant roles with national teams. Between 2011 and 2016, he served as the head coach and coordinator for the Italian national beach volleyball teams for athletes with hearing impairments. His coaching achievements include leading a women’s national team to fifth place at the European Championship in Paris in 2015 and a U21 women’s team to fourth place in Lodz, Poland, in 2016. Additionally, in November 2024, he took charge of the Pakistan women’s national volleyball team as part of an FIVB project.

He holds high-level coaching qualifications from the Italian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV) and has trained under prominent figures in Italian volleyball.