Vujasinovic Named New Serbia Water Polo Coach
The Water Polo Federation of Serbia has officially appointed legendary Vladimir Vujasinovic as national team coach, following the resignation of Uros Stevanovic.
- The Water Polo Federation of Serbia has officially appointed Vladimir Vujasinovic as men's national team coach.
- Vujasinovic replaces Uros Stevanovic, who resigned from the post.
- The squad's first gathering is scheduled for June 16 in Belgrade.
- The first major target is the Mediterranean Games in late August in Italy.
Serbia’s water polo bench once again carries a name the public knows well from the pool. The Water Polo Federation of Serbia announced that Vladimir Vujasinovic, a man who wore the captain’s cap and won Olympic medals as a player, has been appointed the new head coach of the men’s national team.
The appointment came after the resignation of the previous coach, Uros Stevanovic. The federation opted for a coach who knows the squad from the inside, from the very dressing room where he spent his finest playing years. The message from the federation is clear: they are counting on his authority at a moment when the team needs a steady hand.
Who is Vladimir Vujasinovic
Vujasinovic ranks among Serbia’s most decorated water polo players. As a player he won three Olympic medals, silver in Athens and bronze in Beijing and Sydney, and he captained the national team for years. It was precisely that record, combining top results with a leadership role, that proved decisive for the trust the federation has placed in him.
Alongside him, the coaching staff includes assistant coaches Milos Korolija and Sergej Sveljo, doctors Djordje Ivancevic and Goran Loncar, and physiotherapist Dragan Parandilovic. The makeup of the staff shows that the federation is changing not just the first name on the bench, but building a whole structure around a new idea.
The Water Polo Federation of Serbia explained the choice with a short statement:
We are convinced that Vujasinovic, with his authority, knowledge and relationship with the national team, will contribute to its further development.
What is the new coach’s first task
The work begins quickly. The squad’s first gathering is set for June 16 in Belgrade, which leaves Vujasinovic little time to put his system in place and get a read on the team before its first serious test.
And that test arrives by the end of summer. The new side’s first major goal is the 2026 Mediterranean Games, held in late August in Italy. That competition will be the first real measure of how quickly the new bench and the new hierarchy can come together.
Vujasinovic faces a clear assignment: to lift the national team out of a transitional period and back onto the track Serbian water polo is used to. The June 16 gathering is the first step, the Mediterranean Games the first real test. Do you think the legendary captain’s return to the bench gives the team the lift it needs?
