Men’s national volleyball team: The Italians Boniface and Papi in technical lead

Dimitris Andreopoulos’ replacements on the men’s national volleyball team bench have been found, as Italians Dante Bonifande and Samuele Papi will jointly take over the men’s national team’s technical leadership for the next two years.

The corresponding press release of the federal states:

“The Hellenic Volleyball Federation announces the start of collaboration with Italian coaches Dante Boninfante and Samuele Papi.

The cooperation of the two renowned Italian coaches for the technical management of the men’s national team will last two years.

Communications with Dante Bonifande and Samuele Papi, who will be Bonifante’s direct collaborators, had begun a long time ago and the talks had as their only objective the continuation of the upward course of the men’s national and at the same time the possibilities of creating the conditions for the new generation of the Men’s Volleyballs.

In the following days, EOPE. will announce the official arrival of Bonifante, Papi in Greece to sign the contracts and officially announce the new racing destinations and the new partners who will accompany them.

As with the women’s national team, the administration of the Hellenic Volleyball Federation handed over two great personalities of world volleyball to the men’s national team and wants to live up to the high expectations we all have of our favorite sport in practice.

The biography of Dante Bonifade

2017/2018, Trentino

2016/2017, Trentino

2015/2016, Milan (from 02/12/2015)

2015/2016, Latina (until January 12, 2015)

2014/2015, Modena

2013/2014 Verona

2012/2013, Skra Belhatov (Poland)

2011/2012, Roma

2010/2011, Treviso

2009/2010, Piacenza

2008/2009, Piacenza

2007/2008, Piacenza

2006/2007 Verona

2005/2006, Montikiari

2004/2005, Montikiari

2003/2004 Ferrara

2002/2003 Ferrara

2001/2002 Ferrara

2000/2001, Treviso

1999/2000, Treviso

1998/1999, Salerno

1997/1998, Naples

1996/1997, Treviso

1994/1996, Treviso (U20)

The titles won by Dante Bonifade

2015, Italian Cup

2012, bronze medal at the Olympic Games

2011, CEV Cup

2009, Italian Championship, Italian Super Cup

2001, Italian Championship

2000, Champions Cup, Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup

1999, European Super Cup

The biography of Samuel Papi

2016/2017, Piacenza

2015/2016, Piacenza

2014/2015, Piacenza

2013/2014, Piacenza

2012/2013, Piacenza

2011/2012, Piacenza

2010/2011, Treviso

2009/2010, Treviso

2008/2009, Treviso

2007/2008, Treviso

2006/2007, Treviso

2005/2006, Treviso

2004/2005, Treviso

2003/2004, Treviso

2002/2003, Treviso

2001/2002, Treviso

2000/2001, Treviso

1999/2000, Treviso

1998/1999, Treviso

1997/1998, Cuneo

1996/1997, Cuneo

1995/1996, Cuneo

1994/1995, Cuneo

1993/1994 Falconara

1992/1993 Falconara

1991/1992 Falconara

1990/1991 Falconara

The titles won by Samuel Papi

2014, Italian Cup

2013 Challenge Cup

2011, CEV Cup

2007, Italian Championship, Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup

2006, Champions League

2005, Italian Championship, Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup

2004, Italian Championship, Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup

2003, Italian Championship, CEV Cup, Italian Supercup, European Championship

2001, Italian Championship, Italian Super Cup

2000, Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup, Champions Cup, World League

1999, Italian Championship, Champions Cup, European Super Cup, European Championship, World League

1998, Cup Winners’ Cup, Italian Super Cup, World Cup

1997, Cup Winners’ Cup, European Super Cup, World League

1996, Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup, CEV Cup, European Super Cup

1995, European Championship, World Championship,

world league

1994, World Cup, World League

World Champion

1993 Italian Junior Championship

1992, Junior European Championship”.