Marcelo Méndez (volleyball)

Marcelo Rodolfo Méndez (born 20 June 1964) is an Argentine professional volleyball coach and former player, playing as a middle blocker during his career. He currently serves as head coach for the Argentina national team and the Polish PlusLiga team, Jastrzębski Węgiel.

Méndez as Sada Cruzeiro head coach.
Marcelo Méndez
Méndez, Tokyo 2020
Personal information
Full nameMarcelo Rodolfo Méndez
NationalityArgentine
Born (1964-06-20) 20 June 1964
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Coaching information
Current teamArgentina
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1992–2004
2004–2005
2005–2009
2007–2008
2009–2021
2018–
2021–2022
2022–		River Plate
CV Pòrtol (AC)
CV Pòrtol
Spain
Sada Cruzeiro
Argentina
Asseco Resovia
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Head coach  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Recife
Silver medal – second place2019 Chile
Silver medal – second place2021 Brasília

Personal life

Marcelo Méndez was born in Buenos Aires and began playing volleyball at the age of 12. He married his wife, María Livia, in 1988, and has two sons who are playing volleyball professionally, Nicolás and Juan.

Career

As a coach

In 2004, Marcelo Méndez became an assistant coach of the Spanish team, CV Pòrtol, and the head coach of the same club in 2005. During his four-year work at the club, his team won three Spanish Champion titles, one Spanish Cup and three Supercups. On the international stage, the team led by Méndez managed to reach the final of the 2006 CEV Cup, losing there to Copra Berni Piacenza.

From 2007 to 2008, he served as head coach for the Spain national team.[1]

In 2009, he took charge of Sada Cruzeiro. While being the coach of Sada Cruzeiro for over 10 years, he won three Club World Champion titles, seven South American Club Champion titles and six Brazilian Champion titles what makes him one of the world`s most successful club volleyball coaches.[2] In March 2021, Mendez announced that he is leaving Sada Cruzeiro at the end of the season.[3]

In 2018, he was appointed head coach of the Argentina national team.[4][5] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he led Argentina to its second bronze medal in history, having beaten Brazil in a third place match (3–2).[6]

On 28 December 2021, he was appointed new head coach of Asseco Resovia, replacing Alberto Giuliani.[7] Mendez finished his work with Resovia in 2022, and ended the 2021–22 PlusLiga season in fifth place. For the next PlusLiga season, he moved to Jastrzębski Węgiel.[8]

Honours

Club
  • Domestic
    • 1998–99 Argentine Championship, with River Plate
    • 2005–06 Spanish SuperCup, with CV Pòrtol
    • 2005–06 Spanish Cup, with CV Pòrtol
    • 2005–06 Spanish Championship, with CV Pòrtol
    • 2006–07 Spanish Championship, with CV Pòrtol
    • 2007–08 Spanish SuperCup, with CV Pòrtol
    • 2007–08 Spanish Championship, with CV Pòrtol
    • 2008–09 Spanish SuperCup, with CV Pòrtol
    • 2011–12 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2013–14 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2013–14 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2014–15 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2015–16 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2015–16 Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2015–16 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2016–17 Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2016–17 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2017–18 Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2017–18 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2017–18 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2018–19 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2019–20 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2020–21 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
    • 2022–23 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
    • 2022–23 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel[9]

References
  1. "El argentino Marcelo Méndez, nuevo seleccionador español". elmundo.es (in Spanish). 16 October 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Marcelo Mendez completa uma década de títulos pelo Sada Cruzeiro". otempo.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "Marcelo Mendez: "Chegou a hora de dizer adeus"". webvolei.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. "El voleibol argentino tomó un nuevo camino". pagina12.com.ar (in Spanish). 31 December 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. "Mendez proud of past, excited about future". fivb.com. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "Argentina beat arch rivals Brazil in men's volleyball bronze-medal match". olympics.com. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. "Marcelo Méndez nowym trenerem Asseco Resovii Rzeszów". assecoresovia.pl (in Polish). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. "Marcelo Mendez nowym trenerem Jastrzębskiego Węgla". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  9. "Rywal zmiażdżony, tytuł zdobyty! Jastrzębski Węgiel mistrzem Polski". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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