Daniel Castellani

Daniel Jorge Castellani (born 21 March 1961) is a former Argentine volleyball player and coach, a member of Argentina men's national volleyball team in 1976-1988, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games Seoul 1988, a participant of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984, head coach of Sir Safety Perugia.

Castellani was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is married to Silvina. They have two children - daughter named Ariana and son Iván, who is also volleyball player and has been playing as opposite spiker in Argentine national team.

He was the head coach of Polish volleyball team Skra Bełchatów (2006-2009). In 2009-2010 was head coach of the Poland men's national volleyball team. In September 2009 Poland led by Castellani won title of the European Champion 2009 in Izmir, Turkey. He received a state award granted by the Polish President Lech Kaczyński - Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of Polish sport, for achievements in training. He was dismissed before the end of his contract after an unsatisfactory result in the World Championship 2010 in Italy. In season 2012/2013 worked with Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. In May 2015 he went to Italian club Sir Safety Perugia.

• 1993 South American Championship, with Argentina
• 1995 Pan American Games, with Argentina
• 1997 South American Championship, with Argentina
• 2003 Argentine Championship, with Orígenes Bolívar
• 2004 Argentine Championship, with Orígenes Bolívar
• 2007 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2007 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2008 CEV Champions League, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2008 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2008 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2009 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2009 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2009 European Championship, with Poland
• 2011 Turkish Championship, with Fenerbahçe Grundig
• 2013 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• 2013 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• 2013 BVA Cup, with Fenerbahçe Grundig
• 2014 CEV Challenge Cup, with Fenerbahçe Grundig
• 2014 Turkish Championship, with Fenerbahçe Grundig

• Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta - prezydent.pl - 15-09-2009
• Daniel Castellani will be a new coach Zaksa in the next season - volleyball-movies.net
• Ecco la firma tanto attesa! Daniel Castellani è il nuovo allenatore di Perugia! - legavolley.it - 26-05-2015

State awards

• 2009 Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta