Ahmetcan ERŞİMŞEK
Volleyball
Maritza Plovdiv VC
Date of Birth: May 13, 1992
Country: Türkiye
Profession: Coach
Ahmetcan Erşimşek began playing volleyball at a competitive level in middle school. In 2016, he joined VakıfBank as an assistant coach and worked on Giovanni Guidetti’s coaching staff until 2024. During this period, he was part of the team that won 4 CEV Champions League titles, 3 FIVB Club World Championships, 4 Turkish League titles, 4 Turkish Cups, and 3 Turkish Super Cups.
At the same time, he served as an assistant coach for the Turkish Women’s National Volleyball Team. Between 2023 and 2024, he was a member of the Serbian Women’s National Volleyball Team’s coaching staff, taking part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and contributing to the team’s silver medal at the European Championship. He also served as an assistant coach for the Canada Women’s National Volleyball Team at the 2025 World Championship.
As of the 2024/2025 season, he took on the role of head coach of the Bulgarian club Maritza Plovdiv VC. In his first season, he led the team to an undefeated Bulgarian Volleyball League championship and also secured the Bulgarian Cup title. In the 2025/2026 season, he won the Bulgarian Cup once again, achieving this success for the second consecutive time.
Coaching Career Achievements:
2025/2026 - Bulgarian Cup Champion
2024/2025 - Bulgarian Volleyball League Champion
2024/2025 - Undefeated championship in the Bulgarian Volleyball League with Maritza Plovdiv VC
2024/2025 - Bulgarian Cup Champion
Assistant Coaching Career Achievements:
x1 European Championship Silver Medal (2023)
x1 Mediterranean Games Silver Medal (2022)
x1 Islamic Solidarity Games Title (2022)
x4 CEV Champions League Titles (2023, 2022, 2018, 2017)
x3 FIVB Club World Championship Titles (2021, 2018, 2017)
x4 Turkish League Titles (2022, 2021, 2019, 2018)
x1 CEV Champions League Silver Medal (2021)
x2 FIVB Club World Championship Silver Medal (2023, 2022)
x1 CEV Champions League Bronze Medal (2019)
x1 FIVB Club World Championship Bronze Medal (2019)
x4 Turkish Cup Titles (2023, 2022, 2021, 2018)
x3 Turkish Super Cup Titles (2023, 2021, 2017)