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Slobodan Kovač ( sr-cyrl, Слободан Ковач; born 13 September 1967) is a Serbian professional volleyball coach of Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball), Fenerbahçe and former player, Olympic Games, Olympic Champion at 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney 2000, bronze medallist at the Olympic Games 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta 1996 and the 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship, 2019 European Championship winner.
Yugoslavian Championship, with OK Vojvodina, Vojvodina Novi Sad
** 1991–92 
Serbia and Montenegro Cup, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
** 1991–92 Serbia and Montenegro Championship, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
2018–19 CEV Challenge Cup, 2018–19 – with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod
* Domestic
** 2008–09 Serbian Championship, with OK Radnički Kragujevac, Radnički Kragujevac
** 2009–10 Serbian Championship, with Radnički Kragujevac
** 2016–17 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank (men's volleyball), Halkbank Ankara
** 2017–18 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
** 2017–18 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
** 2024–25 Turkish Cup, with Fenerbahçe İstanbul
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovac, Slobodan 1967 births Living people People from Veliko Gradište Sportspeople from Braničevo District Yugoslav men's volleyball players Serbia and Montenegro men's volleyball players Serbian volleyball coaches Volleyball coaches of international teams Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in volleyball Olympic gold medalists for Serbia and Montenegro Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia and Montenegro European champions for Serbia and Montenegro Competitors at the 1991 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in volleyball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Italy Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Italy Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Greece Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France Serbian expatriate volleyball players in France Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Iran Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Iran Expatriate volleyball players in Iran Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel coaches Skra Bełchatów coaches Outside hitters Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball) coaches
Career
As a coach
In 2014, he was appointed new head coach of the Iran men's national volleyball team, Iranian national volleyball team until the Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 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 Slovenia men's national volleyball team, Slovenian national volleyball team. From 2010 to 2014, Kovač was head coach of the Italian team, Sir Safety Umbria Volley, Sir Safety Perugia. In 2016, he became new head coach of Halkbank (men's volleyball), Halkbank Ankara.Honours
As a player
* Domestic ** 1988–89 Yugoslavian Championship, with OK Vojvodina, 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 CEV Challenge Cup, 2018–19 – with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod
* Domestic
** 2008–09 Serbian Championship, with OK Radnički Kragujevac, Radnički Kragujevac
** 2009–10 Serbian Championship, with Radnički Kragujevac
** 2016–17 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank (men's volleyball), 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: European Volleyball Confederation, CEV – Coach of the year * 2019: Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia#Coach of The Year, Coach of the Year by the Olympic Committee of SerbiaSee also
* Matches of Serbian men's volleyball national team conducted by Slobodan KovačReferences
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovac, Slobodan 1967 births Living people People from Veliko Gradište Sportspeople from Braničevo District Yugoslav men's volleyball players Serbia and Montenegro men's volleyball players Serbian volleyball coaches Volleyball coaches of international teams Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in volleyball Olympic gold medalists for Serbia and Montenegro Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia and Montenegro European champions for Serbia and Montenegro Competitors at the 1991 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in volleyball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Italy Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Italy Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Greece Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France Serbian expatriate volleyball players in France Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Iran Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Iran Expatriate volleyball players in Iran Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel coaches Skra Bełchatów coaches Outside hitters Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball) coaches