# Czarni Radom

WKS Czarni Radom, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Enea Czarni Radom, is a professional men's volleyball team based in Radom in central Poland. Founded in 1921 as a football club, the club had many sections in the past, however since 1997 only the volleyball section has remained.
Czarni Radom team won the Polish Cup in 1999 and two Polish Championship bronze medals in 1994 and 1995. The club ceased to exist in 2003 and was reactivated in 2007. In 2013, after 11 years of absence, the team was finally promoted to PlusLiga.

## Honours

* Polish Cup
    Winners (1): 1998–99

## Team history

Founding of the club took place in 1921 after the split in the football team "Kordian" belonging to Radomskie Towarzystwo Sportowe (Radom Sports Association). Some athletes left from the structure of the association to form a club Czarni Radom. 2 years later the club, gaining more and more sympathy of the 72nd Infantry Regiment stationed in Radom transformed into a Military Sports Club – Wojskowy Klub Sportowy "Czarni". Initially, its work was confined only to the football section. Over time, the club has expanded its structure. However, bringing a volleyball section to life was achieved later and underwent various difficulties.
In 1957, the club's management has decided to create a men's volleyball section. A team that was based on cadets of the Żwirko and Wigura Military Aviation School in Radom started in league one season later. The team took second place in the championship and has withdrawn from the competition.
In 1979 a team led by coach Jan Skorżyński was promoted to the second level league. Historical success was achieved by the team based on its own pupils, Radom high school students and a few soldiers doing military service in Radom. The team consisted of: Andrzej Skorupa, Tomasz Gałczyński, Ryszard Laskowski, Ryszard Pisarek, Jarosław Trochimiuk, Zbigniew Janikowski, Witold Poinc, Janusz Tomaszewski, Robert Mach, Jacek Gagacki, Roman Murdza and Ryszard Kotala.
In 1984 Czarni Radom team achieved historical promotion to the Ekstraklasa, in which played continuously for eighteen seasons. In 1994, coached by Valery Jarużnyj, they won the first ever bronze medal of Polish championship. The success repeated a year later and then the coach of the team was Jacek Skrok.
On 26 September 1997, the whole club was transformed into a volleyball club and changed its name to Warka Strong Club WKS Czarni Radom. In 1999 Czarni Radom players witch coach Edward Skorek won Polish Cup. In season 1999/2000 they played in CEV Cup Winners' Cup.
On 14 April 2002 Czarni Radom team for the first time in its history was relegated to Polish second league. One year later, the club ceased to exist.
In 2007 the club was recreated. In the 2011–12 season, Czarni Radom players, coached by Wojciech Stępień were finally promoted to the I liga (second level league) and in the next season to PlusLiga.
The first steps to create a Czarni Radom fan club supporters started at the beginning of 1999. In 2003–07, there were supporters without a club. They were conflicted with Jadar Radom because the club did not continue the history and tradition of Czarni Radom that had gone bankrupt. Since 2005 they were not allowed to watch any match of Jadar. This caused conflict among the "new" Jadar fans and the "old" Czarni fans who wanted Jadar to continue the legacy of the dissolved Czarni club. In the end due to the conflict Czarni started attending the reserve Jadar matches and then reformed the original club in 2007 on the basis of them.

## Team

As of 2023–24 season

### Coaching staff

| Occupation | Name | Name |
| Head coach | Paweł Woicki | Paweł Woicki |
| Team manager | Michał Ruciak | Michał Ruciak |
| Physical preparation coach | Kuba Szyszka | Kuba Szyszka |

### Players

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Michał Ostrowski | (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) | middle blocker |
| 5 | Brodie Hofer | (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 24) | outside hitter |
| 6 | Wojciech Kraj | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) | middle blocker |
| 7 | Rafał Buszek | (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 (age 37) | outside hitter |
| 9 | Vuk Todorović | (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) | setter |
| 10 | Mateusz Biernat | (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 32) | setter |
| 12 | Konrad Formela | (1995-03-08) 8 March 1995 (age 29) | outside hitter |
| 13 | Tomasz Piotrowski | (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 27) | outside hitter |
| 14 | Nikola Meljanac | (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25) | opposite |
| 15 | Bartosz Gomułka | (2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 (age 22) | opposite |
| 18 | Maciej Nowowsiak | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) | libero |
| 20 | Dominik Teklak | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | libero |
| 21 | Wiktor Rajsner | (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 24) | middle blocker |
| 24 | Mateusz Kufka | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) | middle blocker |
| 42 | Igor Gniecki | (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) | setter |
Roster of Season 2022/2023 :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Damian Schulz | (1990-02-26) 26 February 1990 (age 34) | opposite |
| 2 | Michał Ostrowski | (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) | middle blocker |
| 3 | Wiktor Nowak | (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) | setter |
| 4 | Timo Tammemaa | (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 32) | middle blocker |
| 5 | Maurício Borges | (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 35) | outside hitter |
| 6 | Piotr Łukasik | (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 30) | outside hitter |
| 7 | Bartłomiej Lemański | (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996 (age 28) | middle blocker |
| 8 | Paweł Rusin | (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992 (age 32) | outside hitter |
| 9 | Daniel Gąsior | (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) | opposite |
| 11 | Sebastian Warda | (1989-01-18) 18 January 1989 (age 35) | middle blocker |
| 13 | Mateusz Masłowski | (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27) | libero |
| 15 | Matt West | (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 31) | setter |
| 17 | Bartosz Firszt | (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25) | outside hitter |
| 18 | Maciej Nowowsiak | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) | libero |
Roster of Season 2021/2022 :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Jakub Sadkowski | (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22) | middle blocker |
| 2 | Michał Ostrowski | (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) | middle blocker |
| 3 | Michał Kędzierski | (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30) | setter |
| 5 | Alexander Voropaev | (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 30) | setter |
| 7 | Bartłomiej Lemański | (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996 (age 28) | middle blocker |
| 8 | Paweł Rusin | (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992 (age 32) | outside hitter |
| 9 | Daniel Gąsior | (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) | opposite |
| 11 | Sebastian Warda | (1989-01-18) 18 January 1989 (age 35) | middle blocker |
| 12 | Alexander Berger | (1988-09-27) 27 September 1988 (age 36) | outside hitter |
| 13 | Mateusz Masłowski | (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27) | libero |
| 16 | Rafał Faryna | (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 30) | opposite |
| 17 | Bartosz Firszt | (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25) | outside hitter |
| 18 | Maciej Nowowsiak | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) | libero |
| 19 | José Ademar Santana | (1996-02-06) 6 February 1996 (age 28) | outside hitter |
| 23 | Michaël Parkinson | (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32) | middle blocker |
| 33 | Wiktor Nowak | (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) | setter |