• Source: Vital Heynen

    • Vital Heynen (born 12 June 1969) is a Belgian professional volleyball coach and former player. Since 2024, he serves as head coach for the China national team.


    Career as coach


    Heynen started out his career as a volleyball coach in his hometown club Noliko Maaseik. In 2005 he became assistant coach and a year later - a head coach. During his six-year work at the club, his team won four Belgian Championships, five Belgian Cups and four Supercups. Additionally Heynen was twice named Belgian Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2011. In 2012 he left his hometown club and joined Turkish club Ziraat Bankası Ankara, which he coached in the season 2012/2013. In December 2013 he was named a new coach of Transfer Bydgoszcz, PlusLiga.
    In February 2012 he became a head coach of Germany national team.
    At the World Championship 2014 his team beat France in 3rd place match and won bronze medal. In 2017 he took over Belgian national team. On 7 February 2018 Heynen was chosen as the new head coach of Poland men's national volleyball team. At the World Championship 2018 in Italy, Poland led by Heynen beat Brazil in the final, defended the World Championship 2014 title, and achieved 3rd World Champion title in total. In 2019 Heynen coached Poland to the European Championship 2019 bronze medal by beating France in 3rd place match and losing only to Slovenia in the semifinal. At the FIVB World Cup 2019 his team lost only against USA and Brazil and eventually was placed 2nd in the competition, winning the silver medal. In November, 2019 he became a head coach of Sir Safety Conad Perugia. In the 2019/2020 season Sir Safety Perugia coached by Heynen achieved the Italian SuperCup after defeating Modena Volley in the final.


    Honours




    = As a player

    =
    CEV European Champions Cup
    1996–97 – with Noliko Maaseik
    1998–99 – with Noliko Maaseik
    Domestic
    1995–96 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    1996–97 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    1996–97 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    1996–97 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    1997–98 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    1997–98 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    1997–98 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    1998–99 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    1998–99 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    1998–99 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    1999–2000 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2000–01 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2000–01 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2000–01 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    2001–02 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2001–02 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2001–02 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    2002–03 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2002–03 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2002–03 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    2003–04 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2003–04 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik


    = As a coach

    =
    CEV Cup
    2007–08 – with Noliko Maaseik
    Domestic
    2006–07 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2007–08 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2007–08 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2007–08 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    2008–09 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2008–09 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2008–09 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    2009–10 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2009–10 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2010–11 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    2011–12 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2011–12 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
    2011–12 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
    2014–15 French SuperCup, with Tours VB
    2015–16 German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2015–16 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2016–17 German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2016–17 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2017–18 German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2017–18 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2018–19 German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2018–19 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
    2019–20 Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia
    2020–21 Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia


    References




    External links



    Coach profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
    Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
    Coach profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
    Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net

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