Laurent Tillie is a French professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the French national volleyball team from 1982 to 1995 and a participant in the Olympic Games. He currently serves as head coach for the Japanese team, Panasonic Panthers.

The France national men's volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It was the reigning European Champion in 2015 and is ranked 3rd in the FIVB world ranking. France have been competing in the World League ever since the inaugural edition in 1990 and continuously since 1999. In 2006 they finished second to Brazil but had their share of disappointment in subsequent seasons. In 2009 they narrowly missed making the Final Six, falling at the last hurdle to Slovenia. They suffered another setback in 2010 when they again missed the finals and finished 12th.