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| Full name | Philippe Georges Antoine Blain | ||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||
| Born | 20 May 1960 Montpellier, France | ||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||
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| Current team | Japan | ||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||
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Philippe Georges Antoine Blain (born 20 May 1960) is a French professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the France national team from 1984 to 1987 and a participant in the Olympic Games Seoul 1988. Blain has been the head coach of Japan national team since 2021. He also act as Secretary of FIVB Technical & Coaching commission.[1]
Since 1998 he coached in France, first at AS Cannes, then, since 2000, at Arago de Sète. Starting from 2001 he was a head coach of the France men's national volleyball team.
In 2013 he was announced a new assistant coach Stephane Antiga. They have been working with Poland men's national volleyball team. On September 21, 2014 Poland won a title of World Champion 2014.[2][3][4] On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding contribution to the development of Polish sport.[5]
On 29 March 2016, he signed a contract with PGE Skra Bełchatów and replaced the previous head coach, Miguel Angel Falasca.[6]
1998–99 – with AS Cannes French Cup, with AS Cannes
French Championship, with AS Cannes French Cup, with AS Cannes
Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Gold Cross of Merit[7]
Medaille de la Jeunesse et des Sports
