Slobodan Kovač (; born 13 September 1967) is a Serbian professional volleyball coach of Turkey men's national volleyball team (since 2025), and also former player, Olympic Champion at Sydney 2000, bronze medallist at the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996 and the 2019 European Championship winner.
Career As a coach In 2014, he was appointed new head coach of the Iranian national volleyball team until the Olympic Games Rio 2016. That same year he led Iranian team to its first gold medal at Asian games. In 2017, he took charge of the Slovenian national volleyball team.
From 2010 to 2014, Kovač was head coach of the Italian team, Sir Safety Perugia. In 2016, he became new head coach of Halkbank Ankara.
Honours As a player Domestic 1988–89 Yugoslavian Championship, with Vojvodina Novi Sad 1991–92 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, with Vojvodina Novi Sad 1991–92 Serbia and Montenegro Championship, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
As a coach CEV Challenge Cup 2018–19 – with Belogorie Belgorod
Domestic 2008–09 Serbian Championship, with Radnički Kragujevac 2009–10 Serbian Championship, with Radnički Kragujevac 2016–17 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara 2017–18 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara 2017–18 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara 2024–25 Turkish Cup, with Fenerbahçe İstanbul
Individual awards 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 – Coach of the year 2019: Coach of the Year by the Olympic Committee of Serbia
See also Matches of Serbian men's volleyball national team conducted by Slobodan Kovač
References
External links
Coach profile at LegaVolley.it Player profile at LegaVolley.it Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net Player profile at the International Olympic Committee Player profile at Olympedia.org