the reins of the team as manager starting from season 2007–2008. His nickname is Giangio and at the season winner CEV Challenge Cup 2008. Giani at 2009-2010 year won Championship Serie A2 with M. Roma Volley. Giani became the manager of the Slovenia men's national volleyball team in May 2015. Few months later he led Slovenia to victory in the European Volleyball League, which secured them a spot at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League. In October Slovenia unexpectedly won their first medal on a major volleyball tournament, after reaching the Final of the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship where they were defeated by France. In 2017, Giani replaced Vital Heynen as head coach of the Germany men's national volleyball team. Honours As a player CEV European Champions Cup 1996/1997 – with Modena Volley 1997/1998 – with Modena Volley FIVB Club World Championship Parma 1989 – with Maxicono Parma CEV Cup 1987/1988 – with Maxicono Parma 1988/1989 – with Maxicono Parma 1989/1990 – with Maxicono Parma CEV Challenge Cup 1991/1992 – with Maxicono Parma 1994/1995 – with Maxicono Parma 2003/2004 – with Modena Volley National championships 1989/1990 Italian Cup, with Maxicono Parma 1989/1990 Italian Championship, with Maxicono Parma 1991/1992 Italian Cup, with Maxicono Parma 1991/1992 Italian Championship, with Maxicono Parma 1992/1993 Italian Championship, with Maxicono Parma 1996/1997 Italian Cup, with Modena Volley 1996/1997 Italian Championship, with Modena Volley 1997/1998 Italian SuperCup, with Modena Volley 1997/1998 Italian Cup, with Modena Volley 2001/2002 Italian Championship, with Modena Volley As a coach CEV Challenge Cup 2007/2008 – with Cimone Modena 2015/2016 – with Calzedonia Verona Individual awards 1994: FIVB World League – Most Valuable Player 1995: FIVB World Cup – Most Valuable Player 1998: FIVB World League – Best Blocker State awards 2000: Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 2004: Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic References External links Player profile at Volleyhall.org Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net Player profile at LegaVolley.it Coach profile at LegaVolley.it 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Naples Italian men's volleyball players Italian volleyball coaches Olympic volleyball players of Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at