Roberto Santilli (born 22 February 1965) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player.
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Career as coach
In 2007, Santilli moved to Jastrzębski Węgiel and coached his team to the 2008–09 PlusLiga bronze medal, and a silver one next season. Also, in 2010 they won the Polish Cup after beating Asseco Resovia.
In 2010, he left PlusLiga and joined the Russian team, Iskra Odintsovo.
Santilli was an assistant coach of Vital Heynen in the German national team, that won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship held in Poland. In 2015, he was named a new head coach of the Australian national volleyball team.
On 11 April 2017, he was appointed new head coach of the Polish team, Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.
For the 2020–21 season, Santilli became the first ever foreign head coach in the South Korean Volleyball League, by joining Incheon Korean Air Jumbos.
Honours
Club
CEV Challenge Cup
2008–09 – with Jastrzębski Węgiel
Domestic
2009–10 Polish Cup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
2020–21 South Korean Championship, with Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
2021–22 Turkish SuperCup, with Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Youth national team
2002 CEV U20 European Championship, with Italy U21