Bernardo Rocha de Rezende (born 25 August 1959), known asBernardo Rezende and nicknamedBernardinho, is a Brazilianvolleyball coach and former player. He is the current coach of the female volleyball teamRio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube. Rezende is one of the most successful coaches in the history of volleyball, accumulating more than 30 major titles in a twenty-year career directing the Brazilianmale andfemale teams.
In 1988, Rezende stopped playing to work started his coaching career as an assistant toBebeto de Freitas at the1988 Summer Olympics. In 1990 he became the coach of Italian female teamPerugia, and remained there for two years. In 1990 he became coach of Brazil female team That year. Rezende with Brazil team placed second in theFIVB World Championship and won theFIVB World Grand Prix.
Since 2001, Rezende has been the coach of the Brazilian male national team, with whom he won two Olympic titles in2004 and2016. After this success Rezende accepted the challenge of leading the Brazilian men in 2001. Bernardinho led the team to memorable victories including first place in the 2001 and 2003 editions of theFIVB World League, and the gold medal at the2002 FIVB World Championship.In 2003, Rezende's star shone even stronger. He guided the team to titles in theFIVB World League and the FIVB World Cup, and bronze at thePan American Games in Dominican Republic.In July 2004, Brazil claimed their fourthFIVB World League title. In August, the team won its second Olympic gold medal inAthens and make new historic team. Bernardinho returned at the end of the year to the Superliga to coachRexona-Ades.
In 1999, Rezende married volleyball playerFernanda Venturini, with whom he has two daughters. They got divorced in 2020. From his previous marriage to playerVera Mossa he had a son who is currently the setter and captain of the Brazilian volleyball team,Bruno Rezende (Bruninho).[1]
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