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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
For the 2023–24 season, Castellani was appointed new head coach of Olympiacos.[5]
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
- 1980
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
- 2002–03
State awards
References
- ^ "Daniel Castellani es el nuevo DT de Las Panteras". Voley Plus (in Spanish). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Ecco la firma tanto attesa! Daniel Castellani è il nuovo allenatore di Perugia!". legavolley.it (in Italian). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Renan Dal Zotto chega ao Taubaté e diz que cargo em clube não atrapalha trabalho na seleção". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Castellani es el nuevo entrenador de Olympiacos". ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
External links
- Player profile at Olympics.com
- Player profile at Olympedia
- Coach profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Coach profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net
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