Vital Heynen

Vital Heynen
Personal information
Full name Vital Heynen
Nationality Belgian
Born (1969-06-12) 12 June 1969
Maaseik, Belgium
Coaching information
Current team Germany VfB Friedrichshafen
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2006–2012
2012–2016
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–		Belgium Noliko Maaseik
 Germany
Turkey ZB Ankara
Poland Transfer Bydgoszcz
France Tours VB
Germany VfB Friedrichshafen
Last updated: 6 August 2016

Vital Heynen (born June 12, 1969 Maaseik, Belgium) is a former Belgian volleyball player and head coach of German club VfB Friedrichshafen.

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 he was head coach. During his six-year tenure 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.[1] In 2012 he left his hometown club and join to join Turkish club Ziraat Bankası Ankara, where he coached in 2012/13 season. In December 2013 he was named a new coach of Transfer Bydgoszcz.[2] In February 2012 he became a coach of Germany national team. At the World Championship 2014 his team beat France in 3rd place match and won bronze medal.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Bundestrainer Vital Heynen - volleyball-verband.de
  2. ↑ Vital Heynen nowym trenerem Transferu Bydgoszcz! - sportowefakty.pl - 12-12-2013
  3. ↑ Germany take home the bronze medal - poland2014.fivb.org - 21-09-2014
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