12 Facts About Julio Velasco

Julio Velasco was born on 9 February 1952 and is an Argentine former professional volleyball player and coach.

Julio Velasco is the head coach of the Italy women's national volleyball team, which he led to the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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

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

Julio Velasco took the Italian men's team to win its first silver medal history FIPAV in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Julio Velasco coached the Czech Republic men's national team in 2001.

Julio Velasco returned to Italy to coach the Copra Piacenza club in 2002.

In 2011, Julio Velasco was signed as the head coach of the Iran men's national team.

Julio Velasco became coach of the Argentina men's national team before his contract with the Iranian national team expired on 1 March 2014, after winning two Asian Championships.

Julio Velasco led the Argentine team to win the 2015 Pan American Games.

Julio Velasco was a philosophy student and a maoist militant in his university days, which caused him to be expelled by the National University of La Plata board in 1974.

Julio Velasco has discussed coaching with football mastermind Pep Guardiola multiple times.