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Malin Zarkovic Headshot 2014

Milan Zarkovic

YEARS COACHING
  • Hawai‘i: 12 seasons 

ACCOLADES
  • 2020 AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year
  • 2023 AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year

COACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Hawai‘i, Associate Coach (2016-present)
  • Hawai‘i, Assistant Coach (2014-15) 
  • Al Ain UAE; Head Coach (2012-13)
  • Stroitel Minsk; Head Coach (2011-12) 
  • Partizan Belgrade  Serbia; Head Coach (2007-11)
  • Saidia Tunis; Head Coach (2007)
  • CSS Sfax Tunis; Head Coach (2004-06)
  • Partizan Belgrade  Serbia Montenegro; Head Coach (2000-04)
  • Pafiakos Silogos Athlopaidion; Head Coach (1997-2000)
  • Enosis Paralimni Cyprus; Head Coach (1992-97)
  • Anorthosis Limassol Cyprus; Head Coach (1990-92)
 

NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE
  • Belarus Senior National Team; Head Coach (2011-12)
  • Serbia Junior National Team; Head Coach (2006-13)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Junior National Team; Head Coach (2003-06)
  • Yugoslavia Junior National Team; Head Coach (2001-03)
 
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
  • Joined head coach Charlie Wade's staff in October 2013.
  • Helped lead the Rainbow Warriors to seven appearances in the NCAA Championship tournament, including back-to-back national titles in 2021 and '22, and runner-up finishes in 2019 and '23.
  • During his time in Manoa, UH has accumulated a better than 75 percent win percentage and recorded five of the winningest records in program history.
  • In the summer of 2019, he coached the U.S. Pan American Cup squad to a fifth-place finish in Colima, Mexico. 
  • The father of former UH outside hitter Sinisa Zarkovic has more than a decade of national team coaching experience, including head coach of Belarus’ Senior National Team from 2011-12.
  • Also served as head coach of the Serbian Junior National Team (formerly Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro) from 2001-13, leading the team to a bronze medal at the European Junior Championships in 2010 and a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2011.
  • In all, helped the Serbians capture five gold medals at the Balkan Championships and three runner-up finishes. In addition he led his teams to the World Junior Championships three times, including third place in 2011 in Brazil and seventh place finishes in 2003 in Iran and 2005 in India. 
  • Also coached Serbia to a fourth place finish at the 2004 European Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, and fifth place in 2006 in Kazan, Russia.
  • Under his guidance, Serbia moved up from a No. 28 FIVB ranking in 2003 to No. 1 in 2010. In addition, he directed the Serbian squad which captured gold medals at the 2009 and 2011 World Youth Championships. The 2009 squad also won gold at the European Youth Championships while the 2011 team won silver.
  • Coached in the professional ranks for more than 20 years at nine different clubs, including a stint with Al Ain UAE in 2012-13. At each stop, Zarkovic led his team to a championship.
  • Began his coaching career in 1990 with VC “Anorthosis” (Limassol). From 1992-97, he coached in VC “Enosis Paralimni” before moving to VC “Pafiakos Silogos Athlopaidion” from 1997-2000. During this time, he led his clubs to several Championship and Cup titles.
  • In 2000, Zarkovic returned to Serbia as coach of VC “Partizan” (Belgrade). For the next four seasons he remained with the club, and won both the Championship and Cup titles.
  • In 2004, he coached VC “CSS Sfax” (Tunisia), where he managed to win both the Championship and Cup titles again.
  • In 2007, he returned to “Partizan” where he coached until 2011. During the 2010-11 season he won yet another Championship title.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Fluent in six languages – Serbian, English, Greek, Russian, French, and Bulgarian.
  • Author of two books Practicing of volleyball, (published in 2005) and Service in training and game 2012 (published in 2012). 
  • Earned a Master volleyball coach study from the University of Novi Sad in 1997.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
  • Partizan Belgrade (1982-89)
  • Ribnica Kraljevo (1976-82)
  • Zica Kraljevo (1974-76)

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS
  • Standout player for the Serbian National Team where he made 67 appearances.
  • Played professionally with VC “Zica” Kraljevo from 1974-76 before moving to VC “Ribnica” (Kraljevo) from 1976-82 and finally VC “Partizan” (Belgrade), where he remained with the club until 1989, serving as team captain.

EDUCATION
  • University of Belgrade, Electrical Engineering (1988)

FAMILY
  • Children - Stefana, Sinisa, and Ljubica