Philippe Blain
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Philippe Blain is a French former volleyball player and coach.
He started playing in the team of his native city, Montpellier
. He remained there until 1989, when he moved in Italy to Cuneo
. Starting from the following year, he was head coach of the Italian team, a position he held until 1993.
Blain coached again from 1998 in France, first at AS Cannes
, then, from 2001, at Arago de Sète. Starting from 2002 he was coach of the France men's national volleyball team
.
He started playing in the team of his native city, Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
. He remained there until 1989, when he moved in Italy to Cuneo
Piemonte Volley
Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in...
. Starting from the following year, he was head coach of the Italian team, a position he held until 1993.
Blain coached again from 1998 in France, first at AS Cannes
AS Cannes Volley-Ball
AS Cannes is a professional Volleyball team based in Cannes, France. It plays in Pro A and in the CEV Champions League-Palmarès:*CEV Champions League** Runner up : 1983*CEV Top Teams Cup ** Winner : 1999** Runner up : 1993...
, then, from 2001, at Arago de Sète. Starting from 2002 he was coach of the France men's national volleyball team
France men's national volleyball team
The France men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of France.-Olympic Games:*1988 — 8th place*:Philippe Blain, Éric Bouvier, Patrick Duflos, Alain Fabiani, Jean-Marc Jurkovitz, Jean-Baptiste Martzluff, Hervé Mazzon, Christophe Meneau, Eric N'Gapeth, Olivier Rossard, Philippe...
.