Roberto Santilli (born 22 February 1965) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player.

Roberto Santilli
Personal information
Born (1965-02-22) 22 February 1965 (age 59)
Rome, Italy
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1996–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2010
2010–2013
2013–2014
2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2017–2018
2018–2019
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022
Gallo Gioia Del Colle
Boomerang Verona
Volley Lube (AC)
Top Volley Latina
Top Volley Latina
Volley Callipo
Tiscali Cagliari
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Iskra Odintsovo
Top Volley Latina
Germany (AC)
MKS Będzin
Australia
AZS Olsztyn
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Projekt Warsaw
Volleyball information
PositionSetter

Career as coach

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In 2007, Santilli moved to Jastrzębski Węgiel and coached his team to the 2008–09 PlusLiga bronze medal, and a silver one next season. Also, in 2010 they won the Polish Cup after beating Asseco Resovia.

In 2010, he left PlusLiga and joined the Russian team, Iskra Odintsovo.[1]

Santilli was an assistant coach of Vital Heynen in the German national team, that won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship held in Poland. In 2015, he was named a new head coach of the Australian national volleyball team.[2]

On 11 April 2017, he was appointed new head coach of the Polish team, Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.[3]

For the 2020–21 season, Santilli became the first ever foreign head coach in the South Korean Volleyball League, by joining Incheon Korean Air Jumbos.[4]

Honours

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Club

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Youth national team

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References

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  1. ^ "Santilli opuszcza Jastrzębski Węgiel! Wybrał rosyjską Superligę". sportslaski.pl (in Polish). 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Volleyroos Recruit Santilli Ahead Of Rio 2016". FIVB. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ^ "PlusLiga: Roberto Santilli poprowadzi Indykpol AZS Olsztyn". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Roberto Santilli sarà il primo tecnico straniero in Corea del Sud". volleynews.it (in Italian). 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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