Roberto Serniotti (born 1 May 1962) is an Italian professional volleyball coach.
A former head coach of many teams in the whole of Europe, among others, Panathīnaïkos Athlītikos Omilos, Tours Volley-Ball,TOURS STRONGER THAN HOST TEAM – cev.eu – 25.03.2005 – Retrieved 02.02.2020 – Archived 22.07.2011 Berlin Recycling Volleys,Roberto Serniotti, un torinese a Berlino – tuttosport.com – 03.06.2015 – Retrieved 02.02.2020 M. Roma Volley, Trentino Volley,Roberto Serniotti nuovo allenatore della Trentino Volley, Simone Roscini il suo vice – trentinovolley.it – 03.07.2013 – Retrieved 02.02.2020 Asseco Resovia.POL M: OFFICIAL – Roberto Serniotti is the new head coach of Asseco Resovia – worldofvolley.com – 14.05.2017 – Retrieved 02.02.2020
He is currently the assistant coach of the JTEKT StingsVolley, Serniotti verso il Giappone: "Pronto per questa nuova sfida" – lavocedialba.it - 18.07.2025 - Retrieved 19.07.2025Volley: nuova avventura per Roberto Serniotti, l'ex coach di Cuneo vola in Giappone – lavocedialba.it - 17.07.2025 - Retrieved 19.07.2025
Career His career in the top series began in 1992, as 2nd coach at Piemonte Volley. In the Cuneo club, he remained uninterruptedly until 2000 (the last year as 1st coach), winning numerous national and international trophies. After two seasons in Greece at Panathīnaïkos Athlītikos Omilos, he sits again on the bench of Piemonte Volley, as first coach until the end of the Serie A1 2002-03.
In 2003 he moved to France, sitting on the bench of Tours Volley-Ball, which led to the height of his triumphs, guiding the transalpine team to the victory of the first and only Champions League27 mars 2005: Tours remporte la Ligue des champions de volley – dicodusport - 27.03.2021 - Retrieved 24.07.2022 (2nd Champions League won by a French team),Tours VB - Iraklis Thessaloniki Champions League Final 2005 – youtube.com – 21.09.2011 – Retrieved 16.06.20232005 CEV CL Final Volleyball Tours vs Iraklis – youtube.com – 26.11.2015 – Retrieved 16.06.2023 one French SuperCup and two French Cups. From 2003 to 2004 he was also the assistant coach of France with which he won a silver medal at the 2003 European Championship and participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. From 2005 to 2007, instead, he was assistant coach of the Italy, with which he won the 2005 European Championship, the bronze medal to the 2005 World Grand Champions Cup and the bronze medal to the 2005 Summer Universiade too.
His transalpine adventure was interrupted in 2006, when he was hired by M. Roma Volley.Serniotti alla presentazione della M.Roma Volley in Campidoglio – youtube.com – 25.09.2007 – Retrieved 16.06.2023La M. Roma vuole ripetersi: «Non è più un salto nel buio» – ilgiornale.it – 08.08.2007 – Retrieved 16.08.2021M. Roma contro Trento per infrangere un tabù – ilgiornale.it – 16.12.2007 – Retrieved 16.08.2021La M Roma schiacciasassi fa innamorare il Palatiziano – ilgiornale.it – 19.02.2007 – Retrieved 09.07.2024Serniotti in conferenza stampa dopo Cuneo - Roma – youtube.com – 01.02.2007 – Retrieved 16.09.2023Roberto Serniotti dopo M.Roma - Piacenza – youtube.com – 17.03.2008 – Retrieved 16.09.2023Serniotti dopo M.Roma - Antonveneta Padova – youtube.com – 15.01.2007 – Retrieved 16.09.2023Il pesce d'aprile di pallavoloromana.it – youtube.com – 02.04.2007 – Retrieved 16.06.2023 The newborn Roman club, even though it was his first experience, soon achieved prestigious results: in Italy the final of the Italian Cup and of the Italian Supercup where in both cases they lost 3-0 to the very strong Sisley Treviso, while in the European field he triumphed in the CEV Cup against the Belgian team Maaseik 3-0M.ROMA VOLLEY-NOLIKO MAASEIK FINALE COPPA CEV – youtube.com – 25.09.2008 – Retrieved 16.06.2023M.Roma vince la Coppa Cev 2008 – youtube.com – 26.03.2008 – Retrieved 16.06.2023Roberto Serniotti dopo la vittoria in Coppa CEV – youtube.com – 25.03.2008 – Retrieved 16.06.2023Massimo Mezzaroma dopo la vittoria in Coppa CEV – youtube.com – 25.03.2008 – Retrieved 16.06.2023 After two seasons the club decides not to renew its membership to the top division, and Serniotti flies to Russia on the bench of VC Yaroslavich.
From December 29, 2009, until the end of the championship, he is the first coach of Prisma Volley of Taranto.
In 2010 he collaborates again with the French national team coaching Selection B.
On June 21, 2010 he was hired by Trentino Volley, looking for a second coachRoberto Serniotti è il secondo allenatore di Trento – dallarivolley.com – 21.06.2010 – Retrieved 16.08.2021ROBERTO SERNIOTTI IL NUOVO ASSISTENTE DI RADOSTIN STOYTCHEV – trentinovolley.it - 21.06.2010 - Retrieved 30.06.2010ROBERTO SERNIOTTI RINNOVA CON TRENTINO VOLLEY SINO AL 2013 – volley.sportrentino.it – 23.05.2011 – Retrieved 16.08.2021 to join Radostin Stojčev. On the bench of the Trentino team he wins for the first time the Italian championshipTrento campione d'Italia per la terza volta: Roberto Serniotti – youtube.com - 13.05.2013 - Retrieved 16.06.2023 and the World Cup for clubs, which end up several times in his palmarès. He also triumphed in the Italian Cup, the Italian Supercup and the Champions League.
In the summer of 2013 the club encountered financial difficulties, which forced it to sell many of its strongest players, including Osmany Juantorena, Matej Kazijski, Jan Štokr; among the departures was also the coach Radostin Stojčev, who had reached the end of his contract. Serniotti is promoted to 1st coach of the team,Trentino Volley, Serniotti nuovo allenatore dei Campioni d’Italia – gazzettadellevalli.it – 03.07.2013 – Retrieved 16.08.2021Volley, Trento volta pagina: Serniotti nuovo tecnico – larepubblica.it – 03.07.2013 – Retrieved 16.08.2021Volley: Trento, Serniotti nuovo tecnico – quotidiano.net – 03.07.2013 – Retrieved 16.08.2021Roberto Serniotti è il nuovo allenatore della Trentino Volley – ladigetto.it - 03.07.2013 - Retrieved 16.08.2021// ROBERTO SERNIOTTI NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA TRENTINO VOLLEY]– volley.sportrentino.it – 04.07.2013 – Retrieved 30.07.2013Roberto Serniotti: un borgarino per il nuovo miracolo Diatec Trentino – targatocn.it - 26.10.2013 - Retrieved 16.08.2021Presentata al PalaTrento la Trentino Volley 2013/14 Roberto Serniotti: «Ai nastri di partenza con grande entusiasmo» – ladigetto.it – 05.10.2013 – Retrieved 15.10.2013Preparazione Trentino Volley: Roberto Serniotti – youtube.com – 20.08.2013 – Retrieved 16.09.2023Serniotti: "Vi racconto la prima settimana di preparazione" – youtube.com - 24.08.2013 - Retrieved 16.06.2023Roberto Serniotti analizza il momento della sua Diatec Trentino – youtube.com - 29.11.2013 - Retrieved 16.06.2023Mosna loda Serniotti: «Con lui c’è la continuità» – giornaletrentino.it – 12.08.2013 – Retrieved 30.08.2013Dal TG di RTTR: Serniotti alla guida della Trentino Volley – youtube.com – 04.07.2013 – Retrieved 16.06.2023Serniotti: "Progetto nuovo e stimolante, ripartiamo insieme" – youtube.com – 03.07.2013 – Retrieved 16.06.2023 signing a contract renewal of one season, and as his 2nd coach he calls Simone Roscini. The adventure at the helm of the Trentino bench lasts only one season, in which he wins the Italian SupercupLa Trentino Volley parte alle grande: conquistata la Supercoppa 2013 – trentotoday.it – 10.10.2013 – Retrieved 15.10.2013Dal TG di RTTR: Diatec Trentino subito a segno. Ecco la Supercoppa Italiana 2013 – youtube.com – 10.10.2013 – Retrieved 16.06.2023Supercoppa 2013, la gioia dei gialloblù: Lanza, Serniotti, Suxho e Ferreira – youtube.com – 10.10.2013 – Retrieved 16.06.2023Serniotti a RTTR: "Supercoppa dal sapore particolare per tanti motivi" – youtube.com – 10.10.2013 – Retrieved 16.06.2023 and the bronze medal at the World Club Championship.Birarelli e Serniotti presentano il Mondiale 2014 – youtube.com - 17.04.2014 - Retrieved 16.09.2023Volley, Mondiale per club: Trento, provaci ancora! – oasport.it - 15.10.2013 - Retrieved 16.08.2021Serniotti, il bilancio del Mondiale 2013 – youtube.com - 21.10.2013 - Retrieved 16.06.2023Fra Mondiale per Club e Champions League: Roberto Serniotti – youtube.com - 23.10.2013 - Retrieved 16.06.2023 In the Italian CupRoberto Serniotti presenta la F4 di Coppa Italia 2014 – youtube.com - 07.03.2014 - Retrieved 16.06.2023 he was eliminated in the semifinalsVolley, final four di Coppa Italia. Serniotti: "Trento non è favorita, ma ce la giochiamo" – repubblica.it - 07.03.2014 - Retrieved 30.03.2014 by Piacenza, while he placed 4th at the end of the regular seasonVolley, Trento; Serniotti: "Scudetto, ci siamo anche noi" – repubblica.it - 24.03.2014 - Retrieved 30.03.2014 and was then eliminated in the playoff quarter-finals by Modena.La corsa nei Play Off finisce nei quarti di finale: Modena vince 3-1 anche gara 2 – legavolley.it - 30.03.2014 - Retrieved 01.04.2014Volley PlayOff A1 maschile: Modena elimina Trento – corrieredellosport.it - 30.03.2014 - Retrieved 01.04.2014LA CORSA NEI PLAY OFF SI FERMA IN GARA 2 DEI QUARTI DI FINALE: MODENA VINCE 3-1 E FA SCIVOLARE I GIALLOBLÙ; NEL TABELLONE PER IL 5° POSTO – trentinovolley.it - 30.03.2014 - Retrieved 01.04.2014Serniotti, Trento fuori per insicurezza – quotidiano.net - 31.03.2014 - Retrieved 01.04.2014 In the Champions LeagueVia alla Champions, Serniotti e Birarelli presentano il primo impegno con Berlino – youtube.com – 23.10.2013 – Retrieved 16.09.2023 it took first place in the group and went all the way to the six-man playoffs, where it was defeated in both the first legVolley, Champions League: Trento crolla in Russia, ora serve l'impresa – repubblica.it – 05.02.2014 – Retrieved 09.07.2024 and the return leg by the Russians Belgorod 3-0,Burgsthaler, Nelli e Serniotti dopo l'eliminazione in Champions League – youtube.com – 13.02.2014 – Retrieved 16.09.2023 thus losing access to the Final Four in Ankara.