Vital Heynen

Vital Heynen
Heynen in 2022
Personal information
Born (1969-06-12) 12 June 1969 (age 55)
Maaseik, Belgium
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Coaching information
Current teamChina
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2006–2012
2012–2016
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2019
2017–2018
2018–2021
2019–2021
2022–2023
2022–2024
2024–
Noliko Maaseik
Germany
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Transfer Bydgoszcz
Tours VB
VfB Friedrichshafen
Belgium
Poland
Sir Safety Perugia
Germany (W)
Nilüfer Belediyespor
China
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Career
YearsTeams
1995–2005Noliko Maaseik
Honours
Men's volleyball
Head coach  Germany
FIVB World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Poland
Head coach  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bulgaria/Italy
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rimini
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chicago
CEV European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland
Head coach  China
FIVB Challenger Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Linyi
Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

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.[1]

Heynen coaching Germany during the 2014 World League.
  1. ^ "Vital Heynen kiest voor oosters avontuur: Belgisch volleybalbrein gaat aan de slag als bondscoach van China". sporza.be (in Dutch). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

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