Daniel Lewis (volleyball)

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Daniel Lewis
Personal information
NicknameDan
Nationality Canadian
Born (1976-04-03) April 3, 1976 (age 49)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Spike339 cm (133 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
College / University University of Manitoba
Coaching information
Current team Canada
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2024
2024–
2025–		 Canada U21
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Canada
Volleyball information
PositionLibero/Receiver
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2003
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2013
2013–2014
2015–2015
2015–2016		Toulouse Volley-Ball
Montpellier VC
PGE Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ACH Volley
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Rennes Volley 35
BBTS Bielsko-Biała
National team
2001–2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Córdoba
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Bridgetown
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Mayaguez
Pan-Am Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Gatineau
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.

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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

Clubs

CEV Champions League

National championships

National team

NORCECA Championship

Individually

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dan Lewis named Senior Men's Head Coach". Volleyball Canada. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 Volleyball Canada. "Daniel Lewis - A legendary playing career to respected leader". SIRC. SIRC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Past Awards - U SPORTS". U SPORTS. U SPORTS. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Manitoba wins second straight CIAU men's volleyball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Men's PAN AM Pan American Games July 29-August 4, 1999 Winnipeg, Canada". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Dan Lewis w ZAKSIE – plusliga.pl – 19-07-2013
  8. ↑ Ligue B : Dan Lewis nouveau libero du Rennes Volley – ouest-france.fr – 02-01-2015
  9. ↑ Dan Lewis zakończył karierę - wp.pl - 28-04-2017
Awards
Preceded by Best Receiver of
CEV Champions League
2009/2010 		Succeeded by
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