Ferdinando De Giorgi (born 10 October 1961) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a participant in the Olympic Games Seoul 1988, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), and the 1989 European Champion. He serves as head coach for the Italy national team.
Career as coach
editIn March 2015, he signed a contract with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[1] On 20 December 2016, he was appointed new head coach of the Poland national team. He replaced the previous head coach, Stéphane Antiga.[2]
Honours
editAs a player
edit- CEV Cup
- 1996–97 – with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
- CEV Challenge Cup
- Domestic
- 1986–87 Italian Championship, with Panini Modena
- 1995–96 Italian Cup, with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
- 1996–97 Italian SuperCup, with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
- 2001–02 Italian Cup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
As a coach
edit- CEV Champions League
- 2018–19 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- FIVB Club World Championship
- Betim 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- CEV Challenge Cup
- Domestic
- 2001–02 Italian Cup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
- 2002–03 Italian SuperCup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
- 2005–06 Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
- 2006–07 Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
- 2007–08 Italian Cup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
- 2008–09 Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
- 2008–09 Italian Cup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
- 2015–16 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2016–17 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2016–17 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2018–19 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2019–20 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2020–21 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
Individual awards
edit- 2022: Coach of the Year (according to La Gazzetta dello Sport)[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ferdinando De Giorgi nowym trenerem ZAKSY Kędzierzyn Koźle". zaksa.pl (in Polish). 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Ferdinando De Giorgi – "dobry Kat", który przywróci blask Polakom?". TVP Sport (in Polish). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Gazzetta Sports Awards: Ferdinando De Giorgi premiato Allenatore dell'anno". federvolley.it (in Italian). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
edit- Ferdinando De Giorgi at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Ferdinando De Giorgi at WorldofVolley
- Ferdinando De Giorgi at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Ferdinando De Giorgi at Olympics.com
- Ferdinando De Giorgi at Olympedia
- Coach profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Coach profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net