Michal Masný | |
Nationality: | Slovak Polish |
Birth Date: | 14 August 1979 |
Birth Place: | Žilina, Czechoslovakia |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Coachyears: | 2022– |
Position: | Setter |
Years: | 1998–2000 2000–2002 2002–2003 2003–2005 2005–2006 2007–2008 2008–2010 2010–2013 2013–2016 2016–2017 2017–2018 2018–2020 2020–2022 |
Teams: | MVK Lokomotíva Zvolen VKM Žilina Hypo Tirol Innsbruck VK Kladno VK Opava Płomień Sosnowiec ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Delecta Bydgoszcz Jastrzębski Węgiel Trefl Gdańsk Cuprum Lubin Warta Zawiercie BKS Visła Bydgoszcz |
Nationalyears: | 2003–2015 |
Michal Masný (born 14 August 1979) is a Slovak professional volleyball coach and former player, a former member of the Slovakia national team. He currently serves as head coach for BKS Visła Bydgoszcz.
He was a runner-up in Austrian Volley League in 2003 with his team Hypo Tirol Innsbruck. In 2004 he won the Czech Volleyball League title. With Jastrzębski Węgiel he won a bronze medal in 2013–14 CEV Champions League by defeating Zenit Kazan[1] and the PlusLiga bronze medal in the same year. He became a member of Polish club Aluron Virtu Warta Zawiercie in 2018.[2] [3]
He is a member of Slovakia men's national volleyball team since 2003, participated in 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship. In 2008 and 2011 he won two Men's European Volleyball League gold medals and achieved 3rd place in 2007. He was named the best setter in 2007 Men's European Volleyball League and 2011. In 2008 and 2009 he was named the best volleyball player in Slovakia.