Lorenzo Bernardi is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver medallist at the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, two–time World Champion, and a two–time European Champion.
Andrea Giani is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is considered one of the best volleyball players ever. He was an all-rounder able to play both as outside hitter and as middle blocker, but he played several times as opposite too.
Nikola Grbić is a Serbian professional volleyball coach and former player who is currently serving as head coach for the Poland national team. Grbić is a gold medalist of the 2000 Olympics, a bronze medalist of the 1996 Olympics, and a multiple World Championship, European Championship, and World League medalist. He was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Andrea Anastasi is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Italy national team from 1981 to 1991, and during his career won the 1990 World Champion title. Since the 2023–24 season, he has been serving as head coach for Gas Sales Piacenza.
Alessandro Fei is an Italian men's volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Ninfa Latina. Fei was a silver and bronze medalist at the Olympic Games, World Champion 1998, European Champion, silver medalist of the European Championship 2001, medalist of the World League, CEV Champions League winner, three-time CEV Cup winner, Challenge Cup winner, four-time Italian Champion.
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov is a former Russian volleyball player, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team. He was 2012 Olympic Champion, bronze medalist of the 2008 Olympic Games, gold medalist of the 2011 World Cup, silver medalist of the 2007 European Championship, multimedalist of the World League. Recently he is a head coach of Belogorie.
Maxim Mikhaylovich Mikhaylov is a Russian professional volleyball player, a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club VC Zenit-Kazan, gold medalist at the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold medalist at the World Cup 2011, European Champion 2013 and 2017 and a multiple medalist of the World League.
Bruno Mossa de Rezende is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who is currently a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley.
Osmany Juantorena Portuondo is a Cuban-born Italian professional volleyball player, a member of Cuba national volleyball team in 2003–2006 and current member of Italy national volleyball team and Turkish club Ziraat Bankasi. Juantorena was bronze medalist of the 2005 World League and silver medalist 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and FIVB Club World Championship with the Italian club Trentino Volley. Juantorena is the record owner of the highest number of Most Valuable Player awards at FIVB Club World Championship, with 4 times.
Emanuele Birarelli is an Italian volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of 2016 Summer Olympics, bronze medalist of 2012 Summer Olympics and participant of the Olympic Games 2008 Summer Olympics, World League and silver medalist of European Championship.
Ivan Vyacheslavovich Zaytsev, nicknamed lo Zar, is an Italian professional volleyball player of Russian origin, the captain of Italy men's national volleyball team, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship, bronze medalist of the World League, Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
Dragan Travica is an Italian volleyball player, former member of the Italy men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Olympiacos Piraeus, bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, silver medalist at the European Championship, bronze medalist of the World League and Italian Champion (2012).
Dragan Stanković is a Serbian professional volleyball player, a member of Serbian national team and Italian club Modena Volley, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, bronze medalist of the World Championship, European Champion 2011, medalist of World League.
Francesca Ferretti is an Italian professional volleyball player who plays as a setter. As a member of the Italy women's national volleyball team she played in many international competitions and is a World Cup and European Championship winner. At club level she plays for Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena and has won national and international competitions with the clubs she played for.
Maxwell Philip Holt is an American professional volleyball player. He is a member of the U.S. national team, and a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The 2014 World League and the 2015 World Cup winner. At the professional club level, he plays for Beijing BAIC Motor.
Matteo Piano is an Italian volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Revivre Milano. Matteo Piano has a standing reach of 209 cm. He was silver medalist at the 2016 Olympics and the 2015 World Cup, silver medalist at the European Championship 2013, and bronze medalist of the World League.
Luca Vettori is an Italian volleyball player, a member of Italy's men's national volleyball team and the Italian club Modena Volley. He was a silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics and at the 2013 European Championship, and two times bronze medalist in the World League. With Modena, he won the Italian title for clubs in 2015-2016.
Earvin N'Gapeth is a French professional volleyball player, member of the France national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League, French Champion (2010), Italian Champion (2016), and Olympic Champion (2020).
Kévin Le Roux is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team and German club Berlin Recycling Volleys, 2015 European Champion, two–time gold medallist of the World League, Turkish Champion (2016).
Simone Giannelli is an Italian volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of the 2015 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2015 European Championship, and gold medalist of the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship and the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
