Daniel Castellani

Daniel Castellani
Daniel Castellani
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Jorge Castellani
Born	21 March 1961 (age 63); Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Coaching information
Current team	Argentina (W)
Previous teams coached
1993–1999; 2001–2002; 2002–2006; 2006–2009; 2009–2010; 2011–2012; 2011–2012; 2012–2013; 2013–2015; 2015; 2016–2017; 2017–2019; 2020–2021; 2021–2023; 2022–; 2023–2024	Argentina; Telephonica Volley Gioia; Bolívar Voley; Skra Bełchatów; Poland; Finland; Fenerbahçe; ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle; Fenerbahçe; Sir Safety Perugia; Noliko Maaseik; Vôlei Taubaté; AZS Olsztyn; Fenerbahçe; Argentina (W); Olympiacos
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Career
1976–1982; 1982–1983; 1983–1984; 1984–1985; 1985–1986; 1986–1987; 1987–1988; 1988–1991; 1991–1993	Obras Sanitarias; Minas Tênis Clube; Pallavolo Chieti; Bradesco Atlântica; Pallavolo Falconara; VB San Nicolás; Zinella Volley; Pallavolo Padova; Volley Prato
National team
1976–1988	Argentina
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Argentina
Olympic Games
FIVB World Championship
Pan American Games
CSV South American Championship
Head coach Argentina
CSV South American Championship
Head coach Poland
CEV European Championship

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

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

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

Sporting positions
Preceded by Raúl Lozano	Head coach of Poland 2009–2010	Succeeded by Andrea Anastasi

[1] "Daniel Castellani es el nuevo DT de Las Panteras". Voley Plus (in Spanish). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

[2] "Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[3] "Ecco la firma tanto attesa! Daniel Castellani è il nuovo allenatore di Perugia!". legavolley.it (in Italian). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

[4] "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.

[5] "Castellani es el nuevo entrenador de Olympiacos". ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Poland