Julinho trained the youth teams of Grêmio (1989–1991) and Internacional (1994–2000)..

His first experience managing a professional team was in RS Futebol.

He went on to coach Brasil de Farroupilha and Veranópolis, and worked as an assistant manager in Vitória.

He coached for Caxias in Novo Hamburgo and then worked as an assistant to Falcão, in Internacional.

He returned to Grêmio [1] to train the main team for about a month before being let go.