Stéphane Antiga

Stéphane Antiga (born 3 February 1976) is a French professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the France national team from 1998 to 2010, and a participant in the Olympic Games Athens 2004. He serves as head coach for the Polish Tauron Liga team, LUK Lublin.

Personal life Antiga was born in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He has a wife Stephanie. They have two children – a son Timothy and a daughter Manoline.

Antiga as Poland's head coach during the 2014 World Championship.

Career as player Club In his career he has played for the teams of Paris UC (France), Paris Volley, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, Portol Palma de Mallorca, Skra Bełchatów and Delecta Bydgoszcz. In April 2013, he signed a contract to return to PGE Skra Bełchatów. After winning gold medal of 2014 Polish Championship with club from Bełchatów he ended his career as a player.

National team He is silver medalist of European Championship from Germany 2003 and Turkey 2009, bronze medalist of World Championship 2002. Antiga played 306 games with the French national team and was previously captain of the team.

Career as coach

On 24 October 2013 it was announced that Antiga had been appointed as the new head coach of the Poland men's national volleyball team in a three-year contract, replacing Andrea Anastasi. His deputy will be Philippe Blain. Antiga was a player of PGE Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2013/2014 season. On 21 September 2014 he won his first medal as a coach – Poland won a title of World Champion 2014. On 27 October 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for outstanding contribution to the development of Polish sport, for achievements in training. On 10 December 2014 Antiga and Blain were honored by the Ambassador of France in Poland medals Officers Ordre du Mérite sportif. Historic result at World Championship brought the team their next title of the Best Team of 2014 in 80th Plebiscyt Przeglądu Sportowego 2014 in Poland. Head coach Antiga was awarded a title of the Coach of the year 2014 ex-aequo with Łukasz Kruczek. In 2017 Antiga was named a new head coach of Canada men's national volleyball team In 2017 he also was named a new head coach of Polish club ONICO Warszawa.

Honours As a player CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

CEV Cup

CEV Challenge Cup

Domestic

As a coach Domestic

Individual awards 2009: CEV European Championship – Best receiver

State awards