Fabio Menta is an Italian coach and former player who last coached the Foton Tornadoes which competed as the Foton Pilipinas at the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

Fabio Menta
Menta with the Cook Islands national team
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1962-01-01) 1 January 1962 (age 62)
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Coaching information
Current teamFoton Pilipinas
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1996-1997
1997-2000
1998-1999
2000-2001
2000-2001
2003-2004
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008
2008-2009
2010-2011
2012-2014
2015-2016
2016
Nassau Sunburners
Nassau Texaco Stars
Bahamas (men)
Caffè dell'Opera Diablos
Bahamas (women)
Tecnoservice Siracusa
Arenella Resort Siracusa
Ste.Mi Rovigo
Ticinocom Bellinzona
Sigger Viterbo
Punto 4 Pallavolo Reggio Emilia
Cook Islands (women)
De Gasperi Potenza
Cook Islands
Foton Pilipinas
Career
YearsTeams
1980-1983CUS Siena Volley
1997-1999Nassau Texaco Stars

Menta has also coached the women's national team of the Cook Islands.[1] He was hired by the Foton Tornadoes in August 2016 to lead them at the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship where they competed as "Foton Pilipinas". Menta led Foton at the 2016 Select Tuna Thailand Volleyball Championship, which was part of the club's preparation for the Asian club stint.[2]

He resigned from Foton on 24 September 2016.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "High hopes for PH spikers". Journal Online. People's Tonight. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (19 August 2016). "Foton taps Menta for AVC Club tilt". BusinessMirror. Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ^ Sykioco, Leif (26 September 2016). "Foton's Italian coach resigns". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 September 2016.