Andrzej Kowal

Andrzej Kowal (born 27 February 1971) is a former Polish volleyball player, a head coach of Ślepsk Suwałki.

Andrzej Kowal
Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born (1971-02-27) 27 February 1971
Nowa Sarzyna, Poland
Coaching information
Current team Ślepsk Suwałki
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2004–2007
2007–2008
2008–2011
2011–2017
2014–2015
2017–2018
2019
2019–		 Resovia Rzeszów (AC)
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (AC)
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Poland B
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Volei Municipal Zalău
Ślepsk Suwałki
Career
YearsTeams


1990–1996
1996–1998
1998–2002		 Pogoń Leżajsk
Avia Świdnik
Resovia Rzeszów
Górnik Radlin
Resovia Rzeszów

Personal life

Kowal was born in Nowa Sarzyna, Poland. He has wife Magdalena and two children – son Michał and daughter Monika.

Career as coach

In 2011 he was a head coach of Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.[1] In season 2011/2012 he achieved a title of Polish Champion and silver medal of CEV Cup. In season 2012/2013 his team won the second title of Polish Champion. In February 2014 he became a head coach of Polish national team B (under 23).[2] In 2014 his club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów lost with PGE Skra Bełchatów in the final of Polish Championship. On 29 March 2015 his team lost in the final of 2014–15 CEV Champions League and achieved silver medal.[3][4] In April 2015 he led the team to their third title of Polish Champion.[5] In April 2015 he signed new three-year contract with Resovia.[6] Polish national team led by him took 4th place at 1st edition of 2015 European Games. On 14 August 2015 the same team achieved bronze of European League.

Sporting achievements

As a coach

References
  1. Andrzej Kowal: To będzie drużyna walcząca do końca – nowiny24.pl – 21-04-2011
  2. Andrzej Kowal został trenerem kadry młodzieżowej – eurosport.onet.pl – 28-02-2014
  3. Asseco Resovia ze srebrnym medalem Ligi Mistrzów Archived 2015-04-01 at the Wayback Machine – assecoresovia.pl – 29-03-2015
  4. Three is the magic number for Russian armada from Tatarstan! – cev.eu – 29-03-2015
  5. POL M: Madhouse in Rzeszów – Resovia is new Polish champion! – worldofvolley.com – 28-04-2015
  6. Andrzej Kowal trenerem Asseco Resovii Rzeszów na kolejne lata! – sportowefakty.pl – 08-04-2015
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