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 serves as head coach for the Argentina national team and the Polish PlusLiga team, Jastrzębski Węgiel.



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.

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.

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. In March 2021, Mendez announced that he is leaving Sada Cruzeiro at the end of the season.

In 2018, he was appointed head coach of the Argentina national team. 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).

On 28 December 2021, he was appointed new head coach of Asseco Resovia, replacing Alberto Giuliani. 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.

Club

 * CEV Champions League
 * Silver medal europe.svg 2022–23 – with Jastrzębski Węgiel
 * Silver medal europe.svg 2023–24 – with Jastrzębski Węgiel


 * FIVB Club World Championship
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2013 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2015 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro


 * CSV South American Club Championship
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Linares 2012 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Taubate 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Montes Claros 2017 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Montes Claros 2018 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Belo Horizonte 2019 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Contagem 2020 – with Sada Cruzeiro


 * Domestic
 * 1998–99 Gold medal with cup.svg Argentine Championship, with River Plate
 * 2005–06 Simple gold cup.svg Spanish SuperCup, with CV Pòrtol
 * 2005–06 Simple gold cup.svg Spanish Cup, with CV Pòrtol
 * 2005–06 Gold medal with cup.svg Spanish Championship, with CV Pòrtol
 * 2006–07 Gold medal with cup.svg Spanish Championship, with CV Pòrtol
 * 2007–08 Simple gold cup.svg Spanish SuperCup, with CV Pòrtol
 * 2007–08 Gold medal with cup.svg Spanish Championship, with CV Pòrtol
 * 2008–09 Simple gold cup.svg Spanish SuperCup, with CV Pòrtol
 * 2011–12 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2013–14 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2013–14 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2014–15 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2015–16 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2015–16 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2015–16 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2016–17 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2016–17 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2017–18 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2017–18 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2017–18 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2018–19 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2019–20 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2020–21 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2022–23 Simple gold cup.svg Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
 * 2022–23 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
 * 2023–24 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel