Slobodan Kovač
Slobodan Kovač is a former Serbian volleyball player and coach, a head coach of the Serbia men's national volleyball team.Career
In 2014, he was appointed as a head coach of the Iran men's national team until the 2016 Summer Olympics. Previously competing for Yugoslavia, he won team medals at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics and his inaugural gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 33.
In 2010-2014 and 2015-2016, he was a head coach of Sir Safety Perugia, reaching the Superlega finals twice, Italy's top tier league. Kovač in 2016 officially became a new head coach of Halkbank Ankara. In the same year he was elected as a head coach of the Slovenia men's national team.Sporting achievements
As a player
- CEV Challenge Cup
- * 1997/1998 – with Volley Lube
- National championships
- * 1988/1989 Yugoslavian Championship, with Vojvodina
- * 1991/1992 Yugoslavian Cup, with Vojvodina
- * 1991/1992 Yugoslavian Championship, with Vojvodina
- * 1993/1994 Greek Championship, with Aris Thessaloniki
- * 2004/2005 Iranian Championship, with Shahrdari Urmia
- * 2005/2006 Iranian Championship, with Shahrdari Urmia
- * 2006/2007 Serbian Championship, with Radnički Kragujevac
- National team
- * 1991 Mediterranean Games
- * 1995 CEV European Championship
- * 1996 Olympic Games
- * 1997 CEV European Championship
- * 2000 Olympic Games
As a coach
- CEV Challenge Cup
- * 2018/2019 – with Belogorie Belgorod
- National championships
- * 2008/2009 Serbian Championship, with Radnički Kragujevac
- * 2009/2010 Serbian Championship, with Radnički Kragujevac
- * 2013/2014 Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Perugia
- * 2015/2016 Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Perugia
- * 2016/2017 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
- * 2017/2018 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
- * 2017/2018 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
- National teams
- * 2014 Asian Games, with Iran
- * 2019 CEV European Championship, with Serbia
Individually
- 2008: – Coach of the Year in Serbia
- 2009: – Coach of the Year in Serbia
- 2010: – Coach of the Year in Serbia
- 2013: – Coach of the Year in Italy
- 2014: – Coach of the Year in Italy
- 2019: – CEV Men’s Volleyball Team Coach of the Year
- 2019: – Coach of the Year by the Olympic Committee of Serbia
