Julio Velasco

Velasco in a press conference in Azadi Indoor Stadium in 2016

Personal information

Full name

Julio Velasco

Born

February 9, 1952 (age 65)
La Plata, Argentina

Hometown

Height

1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)

Coaching information

Current team

Previous teams coached
Years	Teams
1979–1981 1981–1983 1983–1985 1985–1989 1989–1996 1996–1997 2001–2002 2002–2004 2004–2006 2006–2008 2008–2010 2011–2014 2014–	Ferro Carril Oeste Argentina (assistant) Tre Valli Jesi Modena Italy Italy women Czech Republic Copra Piacenza Modena Gabeca Montichiari Spain Iran Argentina

Julio Velasco (born February 9, 1952 in La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine-born Italian professional volleyball coach and Athletic administrator. Velasco in 2005 added at the Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Julio Velasco began playing volleyball at the age of 15 for National University of La Plata Club.

Velasco became assistant coach on the Argentina national men's team from 1981-1983.

Italy 1989-1986

Velasco who guided the Italy men's national volleyball team to several successes in the 1990s. This period of time is golden coaching in volleyball and sport. In 1989, he was hired to coach the Italy. He immediately led them to a Gold Medal at the European Championships in 1989 the first champ in the history of Italian volleyball. Until 1996, when Velasco leaves the Azzurri bench, Italy collects three European Championship gold medals, two FIVB World Championships gold medalist and five victories in the World League, in addition to other minor trophies liked, FIVB World Grand Champions Cup, Mediterranean Games, FIVB World Cup and World Super Challenge. Velasco in the last years of his presence in Italy to great achievement and the first silver medal history FIPAV in 1996 Summer Olympics. He is at this proid Developing big player similar, Sartoretti, Bernardi, Giani, Lucchetta and Zorezi.