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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
A middle blocker, Kobiljski started his professional career in 1994. During his playing days, he played for Partizan, Rennes Volley 35, Budućnost, GFC Ajaccio VB, and Spacer's Toulouse Volley. He retired as a player with GFC Ajaccio VB in 2008.
Coaching career
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.
On 26 May 2010, Kobiljski was added as an assistant coach of the Slovenian team ACH Volley under Igor Kolaković. He parted ways with ACH Volley in 2012.
On 20 May 2014, Crvena zvezda hired Kobiljski as their new head coach. On 25 February 2019, Crvena zvezda parted ways with him.
On 29 January 2020, Radnički Kragujevac hired Kobiljski as their new head coach. On 22 November 2021, Radnički parted ways with him. In September 2022, Romanian SCM Zalău hired Kobiljski as their new head coach.
National team coaching career
From 2011 to 2013, Kobiljski was an assistant coach for the Qatar national team.
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.
On 13 March 2017, Kobiljski was named an assistant coach for the Iran national volleyball team under Igor Kolaković. 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.
In April 2022, Kobiljski was named an assistant coach for the Serbia national team under Igor Kolaković.
Career achievements
- As player
- Serbia-Montenegro League champion: 1
- French Ligue B champion: 1
- French Ligue B runner-up: 3
- Yugoslav League runner-up: 1
- Yugoslav Cup runner-up: 3
- Serbia-Montenegro Cup runner-up: 1
- As head coach
- Serbian League champion: 2
- Serbian League runner-up: 1
- Serbian Super Cup winner: 2
- Serbian Cup winner: 1
- Serbian Super Cup runner-up: 2
- Serbian Cup runner-up: 1
- As assistant coach
- Slovenian League champion: 2
- Middle European League champion: 1
- Middle European League runner-up: 1
- Slovenian Cup winner: 2
Personal life
His 13-year-old daughter was killed in the Belgrade school shooting on 3 May 2023 along with 8 other students and a security guard. 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.