SPORTS VACATION GREECE

The team

Get ready for an unforgettable beach volleyball vacation week! Join us as we explore the scenic Ios Island, watch a top World tour beach volleyball event, and train with the best.

What sets our vacation camp apart is the incredible team of coaches and hosts. They come from different parts of Europe, with diverse backgrounds, but all share a common passion for beach volleyball. Our team includes experienced top-level award-winning coaches, ex-champions, seasoned trainers, and organizers.

So, without further ado, meet our coaches and hosts who are eager to share their skills and passion with you.

Piotr Ilewicz

Coach | Poland

🏆 World Tour Medalist
🥉 Polish Cup Bronze Medalist
👑 King of the Court Bronze Medalist
🌍 International FIVB Women’s and Men’s Team Coach

Jack (Giacomo) Titta

Coach | Italy | BVAW

Competing in the FIVB Beach Pro Tour.
Impressive track record in the Italian championship.
Assistant Coach for the Italian National Team (Lupo-Rossi).
Assistant Coach for the Argentina Youth National Team.
Coach at the BVAW organization (Beach Volleyball Around the World)
Professional player.

Valentino Abrantes Salema

Coach | Argentina| BVAW

Professional Beach Volleyball Player competing in the FIVB Beach Pro Tour.
Coach at the BVAW organization (Beach Volleyball Around the World)
Youth Successes: Participated in both U19 and U21 Beach Volleyball World Championships.
Elite-level Experience: Combining professional playing with high-level coaching.

Fernando Billiris

Technical director Sports Vacation Greece- Coach | Athens Beach Center | Athens, Greece

13 years dedicated to coaching career.
Leads Athens Sports Center, a leading beach volleyball club in Greece for athletes of all levels.
Has collaborated with Greek Volleyball Federation coaching youth national teams and being part of the Arvaniti-Karagouni team (2019-2022).
Twice Greek champion in beach volleyball (2012, 2013), national team member with international competition experience.

Nicocoach - Nicolangelo Antonicelli

Coach | Latina, Italy ...and all around the world

Over 2 decades of experience in coaching beach volleyball at the highest level.
Head coach of the Egyptian national men’s and women’s teams in the road to Paris 2024.
BVAW technical director
Led the Italian women's beach volleyball national teams through two consecutive Olympic cycles.
Achieved numerous prestigious international results, including nine medals at the FIVB World Tour and fifth place at the London 2012 Olympics.

Michaela (Micha) Formankova
Coach | Latina, Italy

· Former professional beach volleyball player.

· Three-time champion of France.

· Current coach for the Egyptian national men's and women's teams.

· Co-founder of the Breizh n’ Beach association.

Martha Kourdoglou
Host and Coach | Sports Vacation Greece | Zurich, Switzerland

Active beach volleyball athlete and coach
Experienced sports operational manager
Former member of the national volleyball and beach volleyball team of the Armed Forces (2008-2017)
Previous top league indoor volleyball player

Mariana Chounta

Host and Coach | Sports Vacation Greece | Zurich, Switzerland

Former professional volleyball and beach volleyball player.
Extensive managerial experience in multinational sports companies (adidas, Intersport).
Beach volleyball coach (FIVB Certified).
Greek champion 2004 in beach volleyball.
Bronze medalist at the European CEV Cup 1999, Greek champion 1999, National Cup winner 1999 & 2000, in volleyball.

Vaggelis Polimeropoulos

Host | Sports Vacation Greece | Fitness Coach | Athens, Greece

Awarded event organizer.
Director of Ios FUTURES BEACH PRO TOUR event, winning multiple awards in sports tourism and event management (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024).
Organizer of official beach volleyball tournaments in Greece since 2010.
Head of physical fitness in top league volleyball teams such as Panathinaikos and Kifissia.
Former volleyball and beach volleyball player.