2026
Head Coach, Iran Beach Handball National Team
Asian Beach Games gold
Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, followed by the IHF Men's Beach Handball World Championship in Croatia.
National team coach and sports scientist
MehdiGhashghaei Rad
National team handball coach with experience across indoor and beach handball, shaped by years as an international player and an academic background in physical education and sports science.
2026Asian Beach Games gold with Iran's beach handball national team.
2022World Championship bronze with Iran U18 beach handball.
AcademicPhD in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.
2026
Asian Beach Games, Gold
Head coach, Iran beach handball national team
2025
Asian Championship, Silver
Qualification for the 2026 World Championship
2022
U18 World Championship, Bronze
Head coach, Iran youth beach handball
Academic
PhD in Physical Education & Sports Sciences
Sport science, coaching and conditioning
01 Profile
National team coaching, sport science and leadership.
International player. National team coach. Educator. Sports leader.
Mehdi Ghashghaei Rad combines international playing experience with national team coaching, beach handball specialization and academic work in physical education and sports science. His record includes Asian and world level medals with Iran, top flight club coaching and long term leadership roles within handball in Isfahan.
02 National teams
Selected national team coaching record.
2025
Head Coach, Iran Beach Handball National Team
Silver medal
Asian Championship in Oman. Qualification for the 2026 World Championship.
2024
Coach, Iran Men's Handball National Team
Asian Championship in Bahrain and qualification pathway to the 2025 World Championship.
2023
Head Coach, Iran Senior Beach Handball Team
Bronze medal
Senior national team campaign in Bali, Indonesia. Qualification for BHWCH Paris 2024.
2022
Head Coach, Iran U18 Beach Handball
World bronze
IHF Men's Youth Beach Handball World Championship in Greece.
2022
Head Coach, Iran U18 Beach Handball
Asian gold
Asian Youth Beach Handball Championship and qualification for the U18 World Championship.
2018
Coach, Iran National Beach Handball Team
World Beach Handball Championship in Kazan, Russia. 8th place.
2017
Coach, Iran National Beach Handball Team
3rd place
Asian Men's Beach Handball Championship in Pattaya, Thailand. Qualification for the 2018 World Championship.
03 Gallery
On court and on sand.
A selection of match, beach handball and coaching moments. Open any image for a larger view.
04 Credentials
Education and coaching credentials.
Education and licences
2022
IHF C-LicenceCoaching Education System
2008-2013
PhDPhysical Education & Sports Sciences
2008-2011
Master's degreePhysical Education & Sports Sciences, Tehran
2002-2006
Bachelor's degreePhysical Education & Sports Sciences, Isfahan
2013
Handball Coaching Card, Grade 1Advanced national coaching credential
Advanced development
2017
Bodybuilding & Physical FitnessUnder supervision of Prof. Alain Quintallet, France
2016
Advanced Conditioning Coach CourseUnder Prof. Albert Gollhofer and Prof. Iñigo Mujika
2016
Advanced Beach Handball CoachingPattaya, Thailand
2013
Bodybuilding Coaching Card, Grade 3Strength and physical preparation credential
2002-2004
Handball Referee CardsGrades 3 and 2
05 Clubs
Club coaching record.
Top flight coaching with Sepahan, plus championship winning beach handball teams in Isfahan.
Foolad Mobarakeh SepahanMen's Super League coaching roles in 2021, 2022 and 2024, including first place campaigns.
Sepahan NovinHead coach in Iran's First League in 2021, finishing second. Coach in the 2024 Men's Super League.
Isfahan Beach HandballHead coach of first place Premier League campaigns in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
06 Leadership
Leadership and academic roles.
2020 - Present
Chairman
Isfahan Handball Board
2020 - Present
Research Council Member
Handball Federation of Iran
2015 - Present
Chairman
Isfahan Beach Handball Committee
2017 - 2018
Handball Course Professor
Iran Handball Federation
2016 - 2017
Lecturer
Physical Education & Sport Sciences, Khorasgan University
2017 - 2018
Manager & Head
Royal Arena Sport Complex, Isfahan
07 Player career
International experience before coaching.
2001Iran national team, World Beach Handball Championship, Japan
His playing career included Iran national teams, Asian club competitions, Oman's Premier League and a season with RK Dubrava in Croatia's Premier League.
IranCroatiaOmanJapanUkraineQatarSaudi ArabiaJordanNorth Cyprus
Professional
enquiries.
For national team, club, coaching education, performance and sports development opportunities.