Andrzej Kowal

Andrzej Kowal
Andrzej Kowal
Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	27 February 1971 (age 53); Nowa Sarzyna, Poland
Coaching information
Current team	Ślepsk Suwałki
Previous teams coached
2004–2007; 2007–2008; 2008–2011; 2011–2017; 2014–2015; 2017–2018; 2019; 2019–	Asseco Resovia (AC) ; Asseco Resovia; Asseco Resovia (AC) ; Asseco Resovia; Poland B; Asseco Resovia; Volei Municipal Zalău; Ślepsk Suwałki
Career
1987–1990; 1990–1996; 1996–1998; 1998–2002	Avia Świdnik; Resovia Rzeszów; Górnik Radlin; Resovia Rzeszów

Andrzej Kowal (born 27 February 1971) is a former Polish volleyball player, head coach of Ślepsk Suwałki, PlusLiga.

Personal life

Kowal was born in Nowa Sarzyna, Poland. He has wife Magdalena and two children – son Michał and daughter Monika.

Career as coach

In 2011 he was a head coach of Asseco Resovia.^[1] In season 2011/2012 he achieved a title of Polish Champion and silver medal of CEV Cup. In season 2012/2013 his team won the second title of Polish Champion. In February 2014 he became a head coach of Polish national team B (under 23).^[2] In 2014 his club Asseco Resovia lost with PGE Skra Bełchatów in the final of Polish Championship. On 29 March 2015 his team lost in the final of 2014–15 CEV Champions League and achieved silver medal.^[3]^[4] In April 2015 he led the team to their third title of Polish Champion.^[5] In April 2015 he signed new three-year contract with Asseco Resovia.^[6] Polish national team led by him took 4th place at 1st edition of 2015 European Games. On 14 August 2015 the same team achieved a bronze medal of the European League.