Massimo Barbolini
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Massimo Barbolini is an Italian volleyball
coach. He is presently coach of Italy women's national volleyball team
, with which he has won the 2007 and 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship
.
, as a boy he played volleyball
as setter but was forced to retired from volleyball due to a serious injury when he was 20 years old. He soon become assistant coach of Julio Velasco
at Panini Modena then in 1989 he was named coach of Sanyo Agrigento
. With the Sicilian team he reached the Italian serie A1 (first division) then he trained Carimonte Modena.
In 1993 he was named coach of Latte Rugiada Matera, his first assignment in woman volleyball. With that team he won two Italian championship and two Italy Cup a European Supercup and a European Champions League. After a year with Gierre Roma, he was named coach of Despar Sirio of Perugia
. With the Deapar Sirio, which he trained from 1997/1998 to 2006/2007, he won 3 Italian championship (2003, 2005 and 2007), a European Champions League (2006) and a European Cup Winner's Cup, two CEV Cups, as well as 4 Italy Cup (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007).
In the August 2006, after the firing of Marco Bonitta
from Italy women's national volleyball team, Barbolini led the team in the World Championship to the 4th place.
In summer 2007 the Italy women's national volleyball team arrived third at Grand Prix
and won its first European Championship. In November 2007 Barbolini's team also won the 2007 Volleyball World Cup
. At 2008 summer olympics games the Italian team managed by Barbolini was defeated by the USA
at the quarter final match.
In 2009 he led the Italian woman volleyball national team to the victory at European championship
.In 2011 he led the Italian national team to the victory of 2011 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
coach. He is presently coach of Italy women's national volleyball team
Italy women's national volleyball team
The Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy that takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana di Pallavolo...
, with which he has won the 2007 and 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship
2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
.
Career
Born in ModenaModena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, as a boy he played volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
as setter but was forced to retired from volleyball due to a serious injury when he was 20 years old. He soon become assistant coach of Julio Velasco
Julio Velasco
Julio Velasco is a professional volleyball coach from Argentina, who guided the Italian national men's team to several successes in the 1990s. After the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Italians won silver, he switched to the Italian women's team...
at Panini Modena then in 1989 he was named coach of Sanyo Agrigento
Agrigento
Agrigento , is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragas , one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden...
. With the Sicilian team he reached the Italian serie A1 (first division) then he trained Carimonte Modena.
In 1993 he was named coach of Latte Rugiada Matera, his first assignment in woman volleyball. With that team he won two Italian championship and two Italy Cup a European Supercup and a European Champions League. After a year with Gierre Roma, he was named coach of Despar Sirio of Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
. With the Deapar Sirio, which he trained from 1997/1998 to 2006/2007, he won 3 Italian championship (2003, 2005 and 2007), a European Champions League (2006) and a European Cup Winner's Cup, two CEV Cups, as well as 4 Italy Cup (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007).
In the August 2006, after the firing of Marco Bonitta
Marco Bonitta
Marco Bonitta is a volleyball coach from Italy. He took over in March 2001 from Angelo Frigoni as the head coach of the Italian Women's National Team, whom he guided to the silver medal at the 2001 European Championship and to the world title at the 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship. Bonitta...
from Italy women's national volleyball team, Barbolini led the team in the World Championship to the 4th place.
In summer 2007 the Italy women's national volleyball team arrived third at Grand Prix
Volleyball Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix is a women's volleyball competition. Played every year since 1993, it is considered the women's version of the FIVB World League. In 2004, it distributed US$ 1.295 million in prizes.-Origins:...
and won its first European Championship. In November 2007 Barbolini's team also won the 2007 Volleyball World Cup
Volleyball World Cup
The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
. At 2008 summer olympics games the Italian team managed by Barbolini was defeated by the USA
United States women's national volleyball team
The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball.-Current Squad:...
at the quarter final match.
In 2009 he led the Italian woman volleyball national team to the victory at European championship
2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
.In 2011 he led the Italian national team to the victory of 2011 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup