Gianlorenzo Blengini is an Italian volleyball coach who entered a new phase of his career in 2026 by becoming head coach of Numia Vero Volley Milano’s women’s team while continuing to lead Bulgaria’s men’s national team. Vero Volley announced his appointment in August 2026, making the Milano role his first head-coaching job in elite women’s club volleyball. He joined the club after completing Bulgaria’s EuroVolley campaign, adding an unusual cross-gender club-and-country combination to a résumé previously centered on the men’s game.
Blengini built his reputation through Italian men’s volleyball. After years as an assistant, he became a head coach in the domestic league and later took charge of Italy’s men’s national team. With Italy he won Olympic silver at Rio 2016 and other international medals, while his club work with Cucine Lube Civitanova produced multiple Italian championships. He returned to national-team coaching with Bulgaria in 2024 and helped oversee a young group that reached the 2025 World Championship final. The Milano appointment broadens his profile further because it requires translating experience from men’s volleyball into a leading women’s Serie A1 environment. Rather than a simple club change, the 2026 move is a genuine shift in competitive context while he continues a separate national-team project with Bulgaria.
Coach Information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Gianlorenzo Blengini |
| Date of Birth | 29 December 1971 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | Turin, Italy |
| Current Role | Head Coach |
| Current Club | Numia Vero Volley Milano |
| Current National Team | Bulgaria Men’s National Team |
| Career Status | Active coach |
| Selected National Team Achievement | Olympic silver medal with Italy men (Rio 2016) |