Andrea Anastasi

As of September 7, 2012

Andrea Anastasi ( born October 8, 1960 in Poggio Rusco ) is an Italian volleyball coach and former national volleyball player.

Career as a player

Andrea Anastasi began his career as a player in 1977 Pallavolo Parma. In 1980 he moved to Panini Modena, with whom he won the 1983 CEV Cup. After that he went to Kutiba Falconara, where he again CEV Cup Winner 1986. In 1987, Anastasi to Sisley Treviso. Again he won the CEV Cup in his final year in 1991. His playing career he trailed off at Schio sports and Gioia del Colle.

Since 1981, Andrea Anastasi also played for the Italian national team, with whom he completed 141 internationals. Highlights were here in 1988 to participate in the Olympic Games in Seoul, the victory at the European Championships in 1989 in Sweden, the world champion title in 1990 in Brazil, as well as the victories in the World League in 1990 and 1991.

Career as a coach

Andrea Anastasi began his coaching career in 1994 in the Series A2 at Pallavolo Brescia. He then moved to the Serie A1 to Gabeca Monte Chiari, where he was coach of four years. In 1999, he took over for four years, the Italian men's national team, with which he in 1999 and 2000, the World League, won in 1999 and 2003 European champion and won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. From 2003 to 2005 he was again employed by BreBranca Lannutti in Cuneo in the Serie A1. Then Anastasi took over the Spanish national team, me he became European Champion in 2007. From 2007 to 2010 he coached again Italy. Since 2011 he has been coach of the Polish national team.