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Slobodan Kovač (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Ковач; 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.

NicknameBoba
Born (1967-09-13) 13 September 1967 (age 59)
Veliko Gradište, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
PositionOutside hitter
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Slobodan Kovač
Kovač as Sir Safety Perugia head coach.
Personal information
NicknameBoba
Born (1967-09-13) 13 September 1967 (age 59)
Veliko Gradište, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2008–2010
2010–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2018
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2021
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–2022
2023–2024
2024–2026
2025–		Radnički Kragujevac
Sir Safety Perugia
Iran
Sir Safety Perugia
Halkbank Ankara
Slovenia
Belogorie Belgorod
Serbia
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Top Volley Cisterna
Skra Bełchatów
Halkbank Ankara
Fenerbahçe
Turkey
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams
1983–1985
1985–1988
1988–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1999
1999–2002
2002–2003
2003
2004
2004–2006
2006–2007		VGSK Veliko Gradište
Kolubara
Vojvodina Novi Sad
Gallo Gioia Del Colle
Aris Thessaloniki
ASPC Gioia del Colle
Volley Lube
Taranto Volley
A.S. Pallavolo Agnone
GFC Ajaccio VB
Indeco Molfetta
Shahrdari Urmia
Radnički Kragujevac
National team
1991
1996–2003		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta
CEV European Championship
Silver medal – second place1997 Netherlands
Bronze medal – third place1995 Greece
Head coach  Iran
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 South Korea
Head coach  Serbia
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
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Career

As a coach

In 2014, he was appointed new head coach of the Iranian national volleyball team until the Olympic Games Rio 2016.[1] 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.[2][3]

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.[4]

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

  • 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

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