Daniel Lewis (volleyball)
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| Nickname | Dan | ||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||
| Born | April 3, 1976 Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||
| Spike | 339 cm (133 in) | ||||||
| Block | 315 cm (124 in) | ||||||
| College / University | University of Manitoba | ||||||
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| Current team | Canada Stade Poitevin Poitiers | ||||||
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| Position | Libero/Receiver | ||||||
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| Last updated: 5 July 2025 | |||||||
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.[1] He was a libero for Canada's national team[1] when they won bronze at the 2011 NORCECA Championship and 2015 Pan American Games. He also played professionally in Europe for many years[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[2][5]
Lewis played beach volleyball at the 1999 Pan American Games, finishing in seventh place alongside Brian Gatzke.[6]
In season 2013/2014, Lewis played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[7] ZAKSA, including Lewis, achieved silver medal of Polish Cup. In January 2015 went to French club Rennes Volley 35.[8]
He ended up his sporting career in April 2017.[9][3]
Sporting achievements
University
- 1996 CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship, with Manitoba Bisons
- 2001 CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship, with Manitoba Bisons
Clubs
- 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
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
- ^ a b c "Dan Lewis named Senior Men's Head Coach". Volleyball Canada. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ a b "Three former Bison men's volleyball players were part of Canada's men's volleyball team earning a berth to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Manitoba Bisons. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b Volleyball Canada. "Daniel Lewis - A legendary playing career to respected leader". SIRC. SIRC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Past Awards - U SPORTS". U SPORTS. U SPORTS. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Manitoba wins second straight CIAU men's volleyball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Men's PAN AM Pan American Games July 29-August 4, 1999 Winnipeg, Canada". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Dan Lewis w ZAKSIE – plusliga.pl – 19-07-2013
- ^ Ligue B : Dan Lewis nouveau libero du Rennes Volley – ouest-france.fr – 02-01-2015
- ^ Dan Lewis zakończył karierę - wp.pl - 28-04-2017
External links
- Daniel Lewis at Volleybox
- Dan Lewis at Volleyball Canada