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Andrzej Kowal

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Andrzej Kowal
Personal information
Born (1971-02-27) 27 February 1971 (age 53)
Nowa Sarzyna, Poland
HometownLeżajsk, Poland
Coaching information
Current teamCuprum Stilon Gorzów
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2004–2007
2007–2008
2008–2011
2011–2017
2014–2015
2017–2018
2019
2019–2022
2023–2024
2024–
Asseco Resovia (AC)
Asseco Resovia
Asseco Resovia (AC)
Asseco Resovia
Poland B
Asseco Resovia
Volei Municipal Zalău
Ślepsk Suwałki
Jihostroj České Budějovice
Cuprum Stilon Gorzów
Career
YearsTeams
1987–1990
1990–1996
1996–1998
1998–2002
Avia Świdnik
Resovia
Górnik Radlin
Resovia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Head coach  Poland
European League
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Poland

Andrzej Kowal (born 27 February 1971) is a Polish professional volleyball coach and former player. He serves as head coach for the Polish PlusLiga team, Cuprum Stilon Gorzów.[1][2]

Personal life

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Kowal was born in Nowa Sarzyna but spent his childhood in nearby Leżajsk in southeastern Poland.[3] He is married to Magdalena and has two children – son Michał and daughter Monika.

Career as coach

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In 2011, Kowal was appointed new head coach of Asseco Resovia.[4] His first big success was winning the domestic league title in 2012 and CEV Cup silver medals the same season. The following season, Resovia won the 2012–13 PlusLiga title, beating ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle in the finals. During the 2014–15 season, his team made it to the Final Four of the 2014–15 CEV Champions League, where they eventually lost to Zenit Kazan in the final. In the same season, he led Resovia to their 7th Polish Champions title.[5] In April 2015, he extended his contract with Asseco Resovia.[6]

In February 2014, he took over the Poland national U23 team and participated in the 2015 European Games, where the team finished in 4th place.[7] On 14 August 2015, the same team won the European League bronze medals.

Honours

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As a coach

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References

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  1. ^ "Wielki powrót do PlusLigi! Andrzej Kowal poprowadzi beniaminka". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Na lavičku Jihostroje usedne poprvé v historii zahraniční trenér". volejbalcb.cz (in Czech). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "W golfa często grywam z synem". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Andrzej Kowal: To będzie drużyna walcząca do końca". Nowiny 24 (in Polish). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Three is the magic number for Russian armada from Tatarstan!". CEV. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Andrzej Kowal trenerem Asseco Resovii Rzeszów na kolejne lata!". SportoweFakty (in Polish). 8 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Andrzej Kowal został trenerem kadry młodzieżowej". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 28 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Král je mrtev, ať žije král! Mistrem ČR 2023/2024 je Jihostroj České Budějovice". cvf.cz (in Czech). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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