Vital Heynen
Belgian volleyball player and coach
Vital Heynen Heynen in 2022
Born (1969-06-12 ) 12 June 1969 (age 55) Maaseik , BelgiumHeight 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Current team China Position Setter
Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice 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 .[ 1]
Heynen coaching Germany during the 2014 World League.
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 .[ 2]
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.[ 3] Poland men's national volleyball team .[ 4] 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.[ 5] [ 6] 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 .[ 7] 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 Domestic
1995–96 1996–97 1996–97 1996–97 1997–98 1997–98 1997–98 1998–99 1998–99 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2000–01 2000–01 2001–02 2001–02 2001–02 2002–03 2002–03 2002–03 2003–04 2003–04
As a coach
CEV Cup Domestic
2006–07 2007–08 2007–08 2007–08 2008–09 2008–09 2008–09 2009–10 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2011–12 2011–12 2014–15 Tours VB 2015–16 VfB Friedrichshafen 2015–16 2016–17 2016–17 2017–18 2017–18 2018–19 2018–19 2019–20 Sir Safety Perugia 2020–21
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Head coach of Poland Succeeded by
Preceded by
Head coach of Belgium Succeeded by
Sportspersonality of The Year Team of The Year Coach of The Year
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