Philippe Blain

フィリップ・ブラン　/　ふぃりっぷ・ぶらん

American volleyball coach

May 20, 1960 (age 66)　・　Montpellier, Hérault, France

Hérault
volleyball coach
volleyball player

My Take

Philippe Blain is one of those quietly fascinating figures who never became a household name but built a career worth respecting — a 193 cm guy from Montpellier who played for France's national volleyball team in the mid-80s and made it to the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which on its own is a serious achievement. What I find genuinely interesting about him is the pivot from player to coach, eventually ending up at Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in South Korea — that's a pretty bold geographic leap for a guy from the south of France. Picking up the Gold Cross of Merit in 2014 and serving on the FIVB Technical and Coaching commission suggests the volleyball world took his expertise seriously. He's the kind of career professional the sport quietly runs on.

Overview

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 serves as head coach for Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers. He also acted as Secretary of FIVB Technical & Coaching commission.

1. Profile

Name (English): Philippe Blain
Name (Japanese): フィリップ・ブラン
Reading: ふぃりっぷ・ぶらん
Born: May 20, 1960 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rat
Origin: Montpellier, Hérault, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: volleyball coach / volleyball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2014 Gold Cross of Merit‎

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3