Career
He played the position of the receiver, in a career last season (2004/05) as a libero. He started his volleyball career in MKS Zryw Opole, and his first coach was Jerzy Tracz. After graduation in 1989 he moved to AZS Częstochowa, where he was recruited by coaches Stanisław Gościniak and Ryszard Bosek.
In Częstochowa, he played virtually all the time, with a 2-seasonal break when he played in Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle (1995/96-1996/97).
In the final season of his volleyball career (2004/05) he played in the Keskustapuolue (Centre Party) Polska Energia Sosnowiec. He played in the Polish national senior team 58 times, which included a place in the Polish squad for the European Championships of 1995.
He graduated from the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa (1995, direction of physical education). He owed much to coaches Jerzy Tracz and Stanisław Gościniak.
In the 2005-2006 season, Panas became the second coach of the Keskustapuolue (Centre Party) Polska Energia Sosnowiec.
In January 2006 he was replaced by Marian Kardas as first club coach at Sosnowiec. The team was relegated to the first league. From June 2006 he was the coach of the Wkręt-Met Domex AZS Częstochowa.
After the 2008/09 season, AZS stewards no longer required his services.
In the 2009/10 season he became head coach of AZS Politechnika Warszawa. Panas is married to Mariola, with a daughter Anna.