Daniel Lewis (born April 3, 1976) is a Canadian professional volleyball coach and former player. He currently the head coach of the Canadian men's national team and the French Ligue A club Stade Poitevin Poitiers. He was a libero for Canada's national team when they won bronze at the 2011 NORCECA Championship and 2015 Pan American Games. He also played professionally in Europe for many years and is a double Polish Champion and four-time Slovenian Champion.
Career Lewis played at the University of Manitoba for the Bisons for five seasons from 1995 to 2001. In the 1995–96 season, he was named the CIAU men's volleyball Rookie of the Year and won the 1996 CIAU championship while being named the Championship MVP. He finished his university career much like how he started it, by winning the CIAU national championship as a member of the Bisons in 2001.
Lewis played beach volleyball at the 1999 Pan American Games, finishing in seventh place alongside Brian Gatzke.
In season 2013/2014, Lewis played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.Dan Lewis w ZAKSIE – plusliga.pl – 19-07-2013 ZAKSA, including Lewis, achieved silver medal of Polish Cup. In January 2015 went to French club Rennes Volley 35.Ligue B : Dan Lewis nouveau libero du Rennes Volley – ouest-france.fr – 02-01-2015
He ended up his sporting career in April 2017.Dan Lewis zakończył karierę - wp.pl - 28-04-2017
Sporting achievements
University 1996 CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship, with Manitoba Bisons 2001 CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship, with Manitoba Bisons
Clubs
CEV Champions League 2007/2008 – with Skra Bełchatów
National championships 2006/2007 Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów 2006/2007 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów 2007/2008 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów 2009/2010 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley 2009/2010 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley 2009/2010 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley 2010/2011 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley 2010/2011 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley 2011/2012 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley 2011/2012 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley 2012/2013 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley 2012/2013 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley 2013/2014 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National team
NORCECA Championship 2001 Bridgetown 2011 Mayaguez 2015 Córdoba
Individually 1996 CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship MVP 1995-96 CIAU Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Year 2010 CEV Champions League – Best Receiver
References
External links Daniel Lewis at Volleybox