Ferdinando De Giorgi

Ferdinando De Giorgi (born 10 October 1961) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a participant in the Olympic Games Seoul 1988, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), and the 1989 European Champion. He currently serves as head coach for the Italy national team.

Ferdinando De Giorgi
De Giorgi in 2011
Personal information
Nickname	Fefè
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1961-10-10) 10 October 1961 Squinzano, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Coaching information
Current team	Italy
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2000–2003 2003–2005 2005–2010 2011–2012 2012–2014 2014–2015 2015–2017 2017 2018 2018–2021 2021– Piemonte Volley Umbria Volley Volley Lube Umbria Volley Fakel Novy Urengoy Volley Callipo ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel Volley Lube Italy
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	4 (national team)
Career
Years Teams 1977–1981 1981–1986 1986–1987 1987–1990 1990–1992 1992–1994 1994–1997 1997–2000 2000–2002 Vis Squinzano Pallavolo Falchi Ugento Modena Volley Gabeca Pallavolo Pallavolo Padova Pallavolo Falconara Piemonte Volley Gabeca Pallavolo Piemonte Volley
National team
1987–2002 Italy (330)
Honours Men's volleyball Representing Italy FIVB World Championship 1990 Brazil 1994 Greece 1998 Japan FIVB World Cup 1989 Japan FIVB World League 1990 Osaka 1991 Milan 1992 Genoa 1994 Milan 1995 Rio de Janeiro CEV European Championship 1989 Sweden 1991 Germany Head coach Italy FIVB World Championship 2022 Poland/Slovenia CEV European Championship 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland

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)

External links

• Ferdinando De Giorgi at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Ferdinando De Giorgi at WorldofVolley
• Ferdinando De Giorgi at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
• Ferdinando De Giorgi at Olympics.com
• Ferdinando De Giorgi at Olympedia
• Ferdinando De Giorgi at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
• Coach profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Coach profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net