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Dragan Kobiljski
Personal information
NationalitySerbian
Born (1971-08-09) 9 August 1971 (age 53)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Coaching information
Current teamPartizan
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2012
2014–2019
2016
2017–2020
2020–2021
2022–present		Borac Starčevo
Partizan (assistant)
ACH Volley (assistant)
Crvena zvezda
Serbia NT (assistant)
Iran NT (assistant)
Radnički Kragujevac
SCM Zalău
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
1994–1997Partizan
1997–2001Rennes Volley 35
2001–2003Budućnost
2003–2004GFC Ajaccio VB
2004–2006Spacer's Toulouse Volley
2006–2008GFC Ajaccio VB
Honours
Men's volleyball
Assistant coach for  Iran
AVC Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Iran Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Indonesia Team
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Japan Team
Assistant coach for  Serbia
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kraków Team
Last updated: 13 May 2023

Dragan Kobiljski (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Кобиљски; born 9 August 1971) is a Serbian professional volleyball coach and former player, who is currently serving as head coach of SCM Zalău of the Romanian Division A1.

Playing career

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A middle blocker, Kobiljski started his professional career in 1994. During his playing days, he played for Partizan, Rennes Volley 35 [fr], Budućnost, GFC Ajaccio VB [fr], and Spacer's Toulouse Volley [fr]. He retired as a player with GFC Ajaccio VB in 2008.[1][2][3]

Coaching career

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After retirement in 2008, Kobiljski joined Borac Starčevo as their head coach. After one season, Partizan added him to their coaching staff as an assistant coach for the 2009–10 season.[1]

On 26 May 2010, Kobiljski was added as an assistant coach of the Slovenian team ACH Volley under Igor Kolaković.[4] He parted ways with ACH Volley in 2012.[5][6]

On 20 May 2014, Crvena zvezda hired Kobiljski as their new head coach.[7][8][9] On 25 February 2019, Crvena zvezda parted ways with him.[10]

On 29 January 2020, Radnički Kragujevac hired Kobiljski as their new head coach.[11] On 22 November 2021, Radnički parted ways with him.[12][13] In September 2022, Romanian SCM Zalău hired Kobiljski as their new head coach.[14]

National team coaching career

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From 2011 to 2013, Kobiljski was an assistant coach for the Qatar national team.[15]

In 2016, Kobiljski was named an assistant coach for the Serbia national team under Nikola Grbić. He won a gold medal at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League in Kraków, Poland.[16]

On 13 March 2017, Kobiljski was named an assistant coach for the Iran national volleyball team under Igor Kolaković.[17][18] He won two gold medals, at 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia and at the 2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in Iran, as well as a bronze medal at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup in Japan.[19][16][20]

In April 2022, Kobiljski was named an assistant coach for the Serbia national team under Igor Kolaković.[21][22]

Career achievements

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As player
  • Serbia-Montenegro League champion: 1 (with Budućnost: 2001–02)
  • French Ligue B champion: 1 (with Spacer's Toulouse Volley: 2004–05)
  • French Ligue B runner-up: 3 (with Rennes Volley 35: 1999–2000, 2000–01; with GFC Ajaccio VB: 2006–07)
  • Yugoslav League runner-up: 1 (with Partizan: 1995–96)
  • Yugoslav Cup runner-up: 3 (with Partizan: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97)
  • Serbia-Montenegro Cup runner-up: 1 (with Budućnost: 2002–03)
As head coach
As assistant coach

Personal life

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His 13-year-old daughter (Ema Kobiljski) was killed in the Belgrade school shooting on 3 May 2023 along with 8 other students and a security guard.[23][24] The head coach of the Croatian team Mladost, Ratko Peris, dedicated the Croatian title to the Kobiljski's daughter, after his team won the Croatian 1A Volleyball League for the 2022–23 season.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Legenda Crvene zvezde i Partizana izgubila je kćerku u masakru na beogradskom Vračaru". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Cine este Dragan Kobiljski, antrenorul echipei de volei CSM Zalău a cărui fiică a fost ucisă în masacrul de la școala din Belgrad". adevarul.ro. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Dragan Kobiljski era la Zalău când a aflat că fiica sa se află între cei 8 copii uciși la Belgrad". digisport.ro. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "ACH Volley tudi pod Kolakovićem z enakim slogom igre". rtvslo.si. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "V beograjskem masakru umrla tudi hči nekdanjega trenerja ACH Volleyja". sportklub.n1info.si. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Blejce bo na pripravah vodil Kobiljski". rtvslo.si. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Kobiljski novi trener Crvene zvezde". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Kobiljski novi trener Crvene zvezde". novosti.rs. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Kobiljski novi trener odbojkaša Crvene zvezde". vijesti.me. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ "ZVEZDA SMENILA TRENERA - Kobiljski: Iznenađen sam!". zurnal.rs. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Dragan Kobiljski novi trener odbojkaša Radničkog". okradnickikg.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Prva smena trenera u sezoni: Radnički otpustio Kobiljskog". sportklub.n1info.rs. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Radnički iz Kragujevca smenio trenera". telegraf.rs. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Sârbul Dragan Kobiljski şi-a intrat în rol la SCM Zalău". sportulsalajean.ro. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Srebro za Kobiljskog u Dohi". odbojka.org.rs. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Humanitarni tiket u podne: Dragan Kobiljski tipuje za biblioteku Doma kulture "Studentski grad"". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Peyman Akbari named Iran volleyball coach". tehrantimes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Kolakovic convokes 21 players for FIVB World League". mehrnews.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  19. ^ "SMM 20th Asian "Tourism Bank" Sr. Men's Volleyball Championship" (PDF). asianvolleyball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Drugi pehar sa Iranom: Igor Kolaković je prvak Azije". vijesti.me. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Igor Kolakovic announced long list of Serbian players for FIVB Nations League and World Championship 2022". balkanvolleyball.org. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Serbia men's national team roster announced". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Coach of Romanian men's volleyball team loses daughter in Belgrade school shooting". romania-insider.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  24. ^ "The 13-year-old daughter of the coach of the SCM Zalău volleyball club was killed in Belgrade school shooting". romaniajournal.ro. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Hrvat posvetio titulu devojčici ubijenoj na Vračaru". B92 (in Serbian). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Trener zagrebačke Mladosti: 'Posvećujem pobjedu i naslov djevojčici ubijenoj u Beogradu'". 24sata.hr. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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