Title: Associate professor
Function:
integrated undergraduate and graduate
graduate
undergraduate
doctoral
Nationality Croatian
Date of birth November 1, 1978
Marital status Married; son, daughter
Language facility English
Educational background
2008-2011 PhD Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
2003-2007 M.Sc. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
1997-2002 B.Sc. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Academic appointments
2017-present Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Head of Sport Kinesiology Department
2014-present Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Assistant Professor
2013-present UEFA – Coaching Education at Croatian Football Federation
Lecturer/Professor
2011-2014 Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Teaching Fellow/Research Associate
2003-2011 Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Teaching/Research Assistant
Professional
2018-present Croatian Football Federation
Strength & Conditioning Coach, World Cup 2018 Russia, silver medal
2016-2018 FC Rudes
Performance coordinator
Croatian 1. Division , Croatian 2. Division (2016/2017 champions)
2015 March-June FC Rostov, Russia
Strength & Conditioning Coach, Rehab coach
Russian premier league
2014-2015 Croatian Football Federation
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, World Cup 2014 Brasil, Qualifications for Euro 2016 France
2012-present Biotraining
Co-Owner, Head of Development and Education
2007-2014 Croatian Basketball Federation
Head of Strength &Conditioning, S&C Coach of A Team, participated at 2008 Olympic Games, 2010 and 2014 World championships and 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 European championships
2007-2009 FC Zagreb
Strength &Conditioning Coach
2007-2008 Egypt Handball Federation
Strength &Conditioning Coach, Winners of African Cup 2008, Qualified for 2008 Olympic Games
2006-2011 Cro Cop Team – Mirko Filipovic, MMA
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Grand Prix winner 2006
2005-2006 BC Zagreb
Strength &Conditioning Coach
2002-2003 BC Cibona
Strength &Conditioning Coach
2002-present Individual work with 45 professional football and basketball players
1999-2006 Croatian Basketball Federation
Strength &Conditioning Coach, Youth National Teams
1998-2002 BC Zagreb
Strength & Conditioning Coach, Basketball Coach, Youth Teams
Scientific and professional publications
2002-present Published 59 scientific and professional papers, mostly researching conditioning characteristics and effects of programmed training
Professional committees
2018-present International Conference on Strength & Conditioning, Zagreb
President of Organizing Committee
2014-present Croatian Physical Conditioning Association (UKTH)
General Secretary
2008-present International Conference on Strength & Conditioning, Zagreb
Member of Editorial Board
Honors and Rewards
2000 Rector’s award for student scientific paper
2018 The Order of the Croatian Trefoil – for Extraordinary Promotion of Sport and Reputation of the Republic of Croatia