Daniel Castellani

Daniel Jorge Castellani (born 21 March 1961) is an Argentine professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Argentina national team from 1976 to 1988, and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games Seoul 1988 and the 1982 World Championship. He serves as head coach for the Argentina women's national team.

Personal life

Castellani was born in Buenos Aires. He is married to Silvina Pozzo. They have two children – daughter named Ariana and son Iván, who was also a volleyball player, playing as an opposite spiker in the Argentina national team.

Career

As a coach

Castellani was a head coach of Skra Bełchatów in 2006–2009. In 2009, he took charge of the Polish national team, and in September 2009 led the team to the European Champions title. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. He was dismissed before the end of his contract after an unsatisfactory result at the 2010 World Championship held in Italy.

In 2012, he was appointed new head coach of the PlusLiga team, ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

In May 2015, he started his work in Sir Safety Perugia.

In May 2017, after one season spent in Noliko Maaseik, he moved to Funvic Taubaté. Castellani was dismissed from his post in 2019, and replaced by Renan Dal Zotto.

For the 2023–24 season, Castellani was appointed new head coach of Olympiacos.

Honours

As a player

• CEV Cup 1987–88 – with Camst Bologna
• CEV Challenge Cup 1985–86 – with Kutiba Falconara 1988–89 – with Petrarca Padova
• Youth national team 1980 CSV U21 South American Championship

As a coach

• CEV Challenge Cup 2013–14 – with Fenerbahçe
• Domestic 2002–03 Argentine Championship, with Bolívar Voley 2003–04 Argentine Championship, with Bolívar Voley 2006–07 Polish Cup, with BOT Skra Bełchatów 2006–07 Polish Championship, with BOT Skra Bełchatów 2007–08 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2007–08 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2008–09 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2008–09 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2011–12 Turkish SuperCup, with Fenerbahçe 2011–12 Turkish Cup, with Fenerbahçe 2010–11 Turkish Championship, with Fenerbahçe 2011–12 Turkish Championship, with Fenerbahçe 2012–13 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2016–17 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik 2023–24 Greek Cup, with Olympiacos 2023–24 Greek Championship, with Olympiacos

State awards

• 2009: Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta

External links

• at Olympics.com
• at Olympedia
• at the European Volleyball Confederation
• at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• at Volleybox.net