Angiolino Frigoni is an Italian volleyball coach who is the head coach of the Philippines men's national volleyball team.

Early life

Angelo Frigoni was born on 17 March 1954 in Brescia.[1] He grew up in Carpenedolo and was a player for a local team which competed in the Terza Divisione and later Serie B. An injury led him to coaching.[2]

Career

Frigoni started coaching in 1986 with Montichiari.[1]

Italy men's

Frigoni was the assistant coach of the Italian men's national team, alongside Julio Velasco from 1990 until 1996. With the national team, Frigoni won two World Championships (1990 and 1994); three European titles (1989, 1993, 1995); a World Cup (1995) and five World Leagues.[1]

Italy women's

When Velasco became Italy's women's national team head coach, Frigoni followed suit. Frigoni replaced Velasco as coach in 1998. He helped the women's team win the bronze medal at the 1999 European Championship and qualify them for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; their first ever women's tournament qualification. They finished ninth.[1]

Netherlands women's

From 2001 to 2004, Frigoni coached of the Netherlands women's national team.[1]

Return to club volleyball

Frigoni returned to Italy and coached Asystel Novara from 2004 to 2005. In 2007, Frigoni went to Russia to coach Ural Ufa. He also coached the Azeri team Rabita Baku and was the losing finalist of the 2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League.[1][3]

Egypt men's

Frigoni became coach of Egypt men's national team and guided them in winning the 2015 Men's African Volleyball Championship.[4] He was injured in August 2015 and was replaced by Flavio Gulinelli in November.[5][6]

Italy U21

Frigoni was coach for the Italy U21 which won the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.[2][7]

Philippine men's

The Philippines men's national team acquired Frigoni as their head coach in mid-2024.[8] In his first tournament, the leg 2 of the 2024 SEA Men's V.League, the Philippines finished as bronze medallists.[9]

Honours

Egypt men's national team:

Italy men's U21 national team:

Philippines men's national team:

Rabita Baku:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Europei Maschili Under 20: l'Italia è medaglia d'argento. In finale la Russia vince 3-1" (in Italian). Italian Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Bertelli, Luca (15 October 2021). "La rinascita (a 67 anni) di Frigoni: «Il volley e Velasco la chiave giusta per combattere il dolore»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ^ "AZE W: Frigoni resigned as head coach of Rabita Baku WorldOfVolley". World of Volley. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Volleyball-Egypt clinch record-equalling eighth African title". Egypt Independent. Reuters. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Parla Frigoni, storico vice di Velasco". Prima Brescia (in Italian). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ^ "EGY M: Gulinelli replaces Frigoni on bench of Egypt's NT!". World of Volley. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ^ Sutera, Paolo. "Darfo, torna la Nazionale Juniores di pallavolo | Radio Voce Camuna" (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni takes helm of Alas Pilipinas Men". Tiebreaker Times. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. ^ Ambat, Pao (20 August 2024). "Alas Pilipinas: Angiolino Frigoni points out what to improve after bronze medal in SEA V.League". OneSports.ph. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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