Vital Heynen

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| name = Vital Heynen

| image = File:2022-09-17 Deutschland gegen Brasilien (Volleyball-Freundschaftsspiel der Frauen) by Sandro Halank–005.jpg

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| caption = Heynen in 2022

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|6|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Maaseik, Belgium

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| height = 1.91 m

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| currentcoachteam = China

| coachyears = 2006–2012
2012–2016
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2019
2017–2018
2018–2021
2019–2021
2022–2023
2022–2024
2024–

| coachteams = Noliko Maaseik
Germany
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Transfer Bydgoszcz
Tours VB
VfB Friedrichshafen
Belgium
Poland
Sir Safety Perugia
Germany (W)
Nilüfer Belediyespor
China

| position = Setter

| years = 1995–2005

| teams = Noliko Maaseik

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Vital Heynen (born 12 June 1969) is a Belgian professional volleyball coach and former player. Since 2024, he serves as head coach for the China national team.{{cite web |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2024/04/24/vital-heynen-kiest-voor-oosters-avontuur-belgisch-volleybalbrein-gaat-aan-de-slag-als-bondscoach-van-china~1713973527134/ |title=Vital Heynen kiest voor oosters avontuur: Belgisch volleybalbrein gaat aan de slag als bondscoach van China |work=sporza.be |language=nl |date=25 April 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}

File:Vital Heynen 2014 06 05.jpg during the 2014 World League.]]

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 - a head coach. During his six-year work 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. In 2012 he left his hometown club and joined Turkish club Ziraat Bankası Ankara, which he coached in the season 2012/2013. In December 2013 he was named a new coach of Transfer Bydgoszcz, PlusLiga.{{cite web|url =https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/siatkowka/403914/vital-heynen-nowym-trenerem-transferu-bydgoszcz | title =Vital Heynen nowym trenerem Transferu Bydgoszcz! | date =12 December 2013 | website =wp.pl | author=Tomasz Rosiński | access-date = 7 February 2018}}

In February 2012 he became a head coach of Germany national team.

At the World Championship 2014 his team beat France in 3rd place match and won bronze medal.{{cite web|url =http://poland2014.fivb.org/en/news/germany-take-home-the-bronze-medal?id=49493 | title =Germany take home the bronze medal | date =21 September 2014 | website =fivb.org | publisher =FIVB | access-date = 7 February 2018}} In 2017 he took over Belgian national team. On 7 February 2018 Heynen was chosen as the new head coach of Poland men's national volleyball team.{{cite web|url =https://sport.onet.pl/siatkowka/vital-heynen-nowym-selekcjonerem-siatkarskiej-reprezentacji-polski/nxvcmft | title =Vital Heynen nowym selekcjonerem siatkarskiej reprezentacji Polski | date =7 February 2018 | website =onet.pl | access-date = 7 February 2018}} At the World Championship 2018 in Italy, Poland led by Heynen beat Brazil in the final, defended the World Championship 2014 title, and achieved 3rd World Champion title in total. In 2019 Heynen coached Poland to the European Championship 2019 bronze medal by beating France in 3rd place match and losing only to Slovenia in the semifinal.[https://www.worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/CEV/106183/eurovolley-2019-m-slovenia-record-sensational-win-over-world-champions-poland-and-go-to-final.html EUROVOLLEY 2019 M: Slovenia record sensational win over world champions Poland and go to final!] – worldofvolley.com – 26.09.2019[https://www.worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/CEV/106233/parisian-dream-comes-true-serbia-conquer-eurovolley-for-3rd-time.html Parisian dream comes true: Serbia conquer EuroVolley for 3rd time!] – worldofvolley – 29.09.2019 At the FIVB World Cup 2019 his team lost only against USA and Brazil and eventually was placed 2nd in the competition, winning the silver medal. In November, 2019 he became a head coach of Sir Safety Conad Perugia.{{cite web|url =https://www.worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Italy/105187/ita-m-bernardis-3-year-work-with-perugia-over-heynen-at-helm-of-superlega-runners-up.html | title =ITA M: Bernardi’s 3-year work with Perugia over, Heynen at helm of SuperLega runners-up | date =11 July 2019 | website =worldofvolley.com | access-date = 14 November 2019}} In the 2019/2020 season Sir Safety Perugia coached by Heynen achieved the Italian SuperCup after defeating Modena Volley in the final.

Honours

=As a player=

CEV European Champions Cup
16px 1996–97 – with Noliko Maaseik
16px 1998–99 – with Noliko Maaseik
Domestic
1995–96 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
1996–97 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
1996–97 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
1996–97 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
1997–98 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
1997–98 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
1997–98 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
1998–99 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
1998–99 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
1998–99 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
1999–2000 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2000–01 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2000–01 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2000–01 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2001–02 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2001–02 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2001–02 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2002–03 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2002–03 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2002–03 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2003–04 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2003–04 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik

=As a coach=

CEV Cup
16px 2007–08 – with Noliko Maaseik
Domestic
2006–07 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2007–08 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2007–08 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2007–08 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2008–09 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2008–09 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2008–09 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2009–10 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2009–10 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2010–11 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2011–12 16px Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
2011–12 16px Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2011–12 16px Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2014–15 16px French SuperCup, with Tours VB
2015–16 16px German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2015–16 16px German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2016–17 16px German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2016–17 16px German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2017–18 16px German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2017–18 16px German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2018–19 16px German SuperCup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2018–19 16px German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2019–20 16px Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia
2020–21 16px Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia

References

External links

{{CEV coach|1562|Coach profile}}
{{CEV player|1562|Player profile}}
[https://www.legavolley.it/coach/HEY-VIT-69 Coach profile] at LegaVolley.it {{in lang|it}}
[https://volleybox.net/vital-heynen-p99 Coach/Player profile] at Volleybox.net

{{succession box

| before = {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferdinando De Giorgi

| after = {{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Grbić

| title = Head coach of Poland

| years = 2018–2021

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{{succession box

| before = {{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Baeyens

| after = {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Anastasi

| title = Head coach of Belgium

| years = 2017–2018

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