Serbian Kovac To Coach Iran National Volleyball Team

Tehran, March 12, IRNA – Slobodan Kovac, distinguished Serb coach, has been chosen as head coach of Iranˈs National Volleyball Team and will serve in his post until Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Iranˈs Volleyball Federation reached a final agreement with Slobodan Kovac, the Serbian coach of Italian Sir Safety Perugia volleyball team, after month long negotiations with world’s top volleyball coaches. Hence, the Serbian coach signed an agreement with Iranian Federation to coach National Volleyball Team until Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He will arrive in Iran in March 2014. In his 22-year service record, he has the bronze medal of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medal./end