Marcelo Méndez new Trentino Volley Head Coach
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An international profile, backed by extensive experience and, at the same time, great enthusiasm for what will be his debut in the Italian SuperLega: these are the reasons why Trentino Volley has chosen Marcelo Méndez as the new coach of the reigning Italian champions.
A 61-year-old Argentine, originally from Buenos Aires but also holding an Italian passport, he has signed a two-year contract with the club based on Via del Brennero, lasting until June 2027. He arrives in Trento after an impactful four-year stint in Poland, coaching both Resovia and Jastrzębski, ready to embark on a new technical journey aimed at helping the team reach the next level. Marcelo Méndez will bring with him a wealth of volleyball knowledge gathered over forty years of coaching, during which he also led two national teams (Spain and Argentina—with whom he will compete in the World Championship this summer before focusing solely on Itas Trentino) and top clubs in Brazil (Monteclaros and Sada), Poland, and Spain. His impressive résumé includes 37 club titles and four medals with Argentina’s national team, including the bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
“We are truly delighted to welcome a coach of great renown and skill like Marcelo Méndez to Trentino Volley,” said President Marcello Poli. “He accepted our offer with enthusiasm, ready to lead the team and help this group continue to grow and compete for victory in every competition it takes part in. Marcelo is a true volleyball master, bringing with him all the knowledge and experience gained over many years of an international career. In the conversations I’ve had with him in recent weeks, I’ve discovered a very determined and inquisitive person, who clearly recognizes the value of the squad he’ll have at his disposal.”
Méndez is the ninth head coach of Trentino Volley’s men’s team, and the third foreigner to take the role. To see him in action in Trento, fans will have to wait until the second half of September, once he concludes his journey with the Argentine national team at the 2025 World Championship in the Philippines.
Marcelo Méndez“I’m truly happy to become the coach of Itas Trentino and to lead the reigning Italian champions (...) The squad I’ll be working with is rich in talent and excels in teamwork, as shown by the high-level coordination between blocking and defense. Fortunately, there is still room for improvement—I firmly believe we can make another leap forward, particularly in the fundamentals of attacking and serving, which I’d like to make even more incisive and aggressive.”