Daniel Castellani

Daniel Jorge Castellani (; 21 March 1961 – 25 June 2026) was an Argentine professional volleyball coach and 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.

Background Castellani was born in Buenos Aires on 21 March 1961. He was married to Silvina Pozzo. They had two children – a daughter named Ariana and a son Iván, who was also a volleyball player, playing as an opposite spiker in the Argentina national team.

Castellani died on 25 June 2026, at the age of 65.

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

CEV Challenge Cup

Youth national team

As a coach CEV Challenge Cup

Domestic

State awards