Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver (Atlanta 1996) and bronze (Sydney 2000) Olympic Games medallist, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), and four–time European Champion (1989, 1993, 1995, 1999). Gardini was the captain of the Italian team at the 2000 Olympics. He was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Personal life His son, Davide (born 1999), is also a volleyball player.
Career As a coach In 2011, Gardini became an assistant coach of Andrea Anastasi in the Polish national volleyball team. On 10 July 2011, they led Poland to a bronze medal of the 2011 World League, the nation's first ever World League medal. On 18 September 2011, Poland, led by Anastasi and Gardini, won a bronze medal at the 2011 European Championship. In the same year, their team won a silver medal at the 2011 World Cup and qualified for the Olympic Games London 2012. For the first time in its history, the Polish national team won three medals in one year. On 8 July 2012, Poland won the final match of the 2012 World League against United States (3–0). In October 2013, Anastasi and Gardini were dismissed as coaches of the Polish national team.
On 22 December 2014, Gardini was appointed new head coach of Indykpol AZS Olsztyn. In May 2015, he signed a new contract with the club from Olsztyn.
It was announced that he was appointed as the head coach of the Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team on December 15, 2025.
Honours As a player CEV European Champions Cup 1991–92 – with Messaggero Ravenna 1992–93 – with Messaggero Ravenna 1994–95 – with Sisley Treviso 1998–99 – with Sisley Treviso FIVB Club World Championship São Paulo 1991 – with Messaggero Ravenna CEV Cup 1986–87 – with Tartarini Bologna 1993–94 – with Sisley Treviso CEV Challenge Cup 1997–98 – with Sisley Treviso 1999–00 – with Piaggio Roma Domestic 1990–91 Italian Cup, with Messaggero Ravenna 1990–91 Italian Championship, with Messaggero Ravenna 1993–94 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso 1995–96 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso 1997–98 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso 1998–99 Italian SuperCup, with Sisley Treviso 1998–99 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso 1999–00 Italian Championship, with Piaggio Roma 2001–02 Italian Championship, with Casa Modena Salumi
As a coach Domestic 2018–19 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2018–19 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2020–21 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel 2021–22 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
Individual awards 1988: Olympic Games – Best spiker 1989: FIVB World Cup – Best spiker 1990: FIVB World League – Best blocker
State awards 2000: Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
References
External links
Player profile at Volleyhall.org Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net Player profile at LegaVolley.it Coach profile at LegaVolley.it