"The way you truly become great
is by bringing out the greatness in others"
Kristian Michailov
My name is Kristian Michailov.
Currently I'm Pro Volleyball Coach with the Highest level of certificate from FIVB - Coaches Course Level III & FIVB Instructor of Volleyball
I’m an accomplished communicator, with excellent organizational decision making and time management skills and proven track record of consistenly meeting and regularly surpassing demanding performance goals. I am highly motivated, proactive and communicative person, striving to achieve all set up goals. Willing to develop personal skills. I’m working with smart and hardworking team and build a new knowledge every day.
Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working in different countries with diverse teams and athletes, each with their own unique set of strengths, challenges, and aspirations. My job is honed in detail with women’s professional volleyball, as mental preparation, effective communication and personal development of each individual athlete is extremely important. Moreover, I am inspired by the potential to make a meaningful impact beyond the volleyball court. As a coach, I believe in cultivating not just athletes, but well-rounded individuals who embody values such as resilience, sportsmanship, and leadership.
Professional Experience
- FIVB Instructor of Volleyball
- Head Volleyball Coach at Rapid Bucurest, Romania Divizia A1 (2024/2025)
- Head Volleyball Coach at Szent Benedek Balatonfured, Hungary Extraliga (2022/2023 and 2023/2024)
- Assistant Volleyball Coach at VC Uralochka Ekaterinburg, PARI Superliga Russia (2022/2023)
- Head Volleyball Coach at Bulgaria Women's Volleyball National Team U21 (2022)
- Head Volleyball Coach at VK Pirane Brusno, Slovakia Extraliga (2021/2022)
- Volleyball Analyst of the Ukrainian National Women's Volleyball Team at EuroVolleyW 2021
- Head Coach at VC "Levski" Sofia, Bulgaria (2019/2020)
- Assistant Coach & Volleyball Analyst at Bulgarian National Women's Volleyball Team (2019)
- Head Coach at VC Printus Offenburg, Germany (2018/2019)
- 1st Assistant Coach at VC "Maritza" Plovdiv, Bulgaria (2017/2018)
- Assistant Professor at National Sport Academy Sofia, Bulgaria (2015/2017)
- Volleyball Head Coach at SC "Hector" Sofia (2013/2017)
- Chairman at non profit organization "BVB Supporters Bulgaria"
Sport Results & Achievements
- CEV Cup 2024 with Rapid Bucharest
- Best Coach of 2023 and Team of the Year Award for Szent Benedek Balatonfured (Veszprem County, Hungary)
- Bronze medal at Hungarian Volleyball Extraliga 2023 with Szent Benedek Balatonfured
- CEV Cup 2023 with Szent Benedek Balatonfured
- Semifinal at Russian Women's Volleyball Cup 2022 with VC Uralochka Ekaterinburg
- Semifinal at Slovak Volleyball Extraliga and Slovak Cup 2021 with VK Pirane Brusno
-
Еighth final at EuroVolleyW 2021 with the Ukrainian National Women's Volleyball Team
- Silver medal at Bulgarian NVL 2020 with VC "Levski" Sofia
- Challenge Cup 2020 with VC "Levski" Sofia
- Quarterfinal at EUROVOLLEY 2019 with Bulgarian National Women's Volleyball Team
- Participation at VNL 2019 with Bulgarian National Women's Volleyball Team
- Bulgarian Champion and Bulgarian Cup 2018 Winner with VC "Maritza" Plovdiv
- Participation at Groupstage of CEV Champions League with VC "Maritza" Plovdiv
Volleyball Internships
- Volleyball TV commentator and analyst of the VNL 2024/2023/2022/2021 and Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
- Volleyball Coaching Internship at "Vakifbank Spor Kulubu", Istanbul, Turkey (10.2020)
- Certificate from Neo Skola on "Leadership in Sport and Business Life" by Giovanni Guidetti (07.2020)
- Participation at 10 session's Volleyball Web Seminar of Giovanni Guidetti and Turskish Volleyball Federation (05.2020)
- Certificate from FIVB Coaches Course Level III Train of the Trainers in Cairo, Egypt (09.2019)
- Volleyball TV Analyst of Champions League, Volleyball Nations League 2019 & Bulgarian Cup for Max Sport NOVA TV
- Certificate from FIVB Coaches Course Level II in Vilnius, Lithuania (10.2018)
- Volleyball Coaching & Sport management Internship at "Berlin Recycling Volleys", Germany (05.2018 - 09.2018)
- Participation at Coaching Seminar of Bulgarian Volleyball Federation in Sofia, Bulgaria (01.2017)
- Volleyball Coaching Internship at VfB "Friedrichshafen". Germany (08.2016 - 09.2016)
- Participation at "Data Volley" Course (06.2016)
- Volleyball Internship at G.S. Argentario Pallavolo A.D. Club Trento, Italy (01.2015 - 04.2015)
- Participation at Kamilo Placi's Coaching Seminar in Sofia, Bulgaria (12.2013)
- Methodical - didactic Internships in Volleyball Coaching & Sport management at German Sport university Cologne, Germany (09.2012 - 08.2013)
- Participation at Silvano Prandi's Coaching Seminar in Sofia, Bulgaria (05.2012)
"Little things make big things happen!"
#HowToBeBetterCoach

It’s important to give the right information to our players, not to criticize them. We need more facts to validate the information rather than just giving our opinion.

Stop creating drills, we need to create learning of reality reading based opportunities. At highers levels the speed is an important teaching tool.

Working hard for something we don’t care is called stress, but working hard for something we love is called passion. Every day is a School day!