Ferdinando De Giorgi (born 10 October 1961) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player.
He competed in the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games and is a three-time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), as well as the 1989 European Champion.
He currently serves as head coach of the Italian national team.
De Giorgi has been part of every Italian men’s national volleyball team that won the World Championship: three times as a player and twice as a coach.
Career as coach In March 2015, he signed a contract with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. On 20 December 2016, he was appointed new head coach of the Poland national team. He replaced the previous head coach, Stéphane Antiga.
Honours As a player CEV Cup 1996–97 – with Alpitur Traco Cuneo CEV Challenge Cup 1995–96 – with Alpitur Cuneo 2001–02 – with Noicom Cuneo 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 CEV Champions League 2018–19 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova FIVB Club World Championship Betim 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova CEV Challenge Cup 2001–02 – with Noicom Cuneo 2005–06 – with Lube Macerata 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 2022: Coach of the Year (according to La Gazzetta dello Sport)
References
External links
Coach profile at LegaVolley.it Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net