Tomáš Hlavatý
| Tomáš Hlavatý | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 30 December 1987 | ||
| Nationality | Slovak | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Czech Republic (national team) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2018–2019 | Rostov-Don (assistant) | ||
2020–2022 | Russia (assistant) | ||
2021–2022 | Rostov-Don | ||
2022–2023 | Vipers Kristiansand (assistant) | ||
2023–2025 | Vipers Kristiansand | ||
2025– | Czech Republic | ||
2025 | HB Ludwigsburg | ||
Tomáš Hlavatý (born 30 December 1987) is a Slovak handball coach and former player. From 2025, he is the head of the Czech Republic national handball team.[1]
Hlavatý has been coaching several teams in different roles during his coaching career, including the Russian national team as the assistant coach of Liudmila Bodnieva. He has also served as both assistant and head coach of the Russian top-tier Rostov-Don from 2018 to 2022.[2] In 2022 he joined thr staff of Vipers Kristiansand and was later appointed head coach for the 2023/24 season.[3][4]
Following the bankruptcy filing of Vipers Kristiansand, Hlavatý was appointed as the new national coach of the Czech Republic in February 2025.[5] The very same month, Hlavatý was also set to take over HB Ludwigsburg for the 2025/26 season.[6]
Personal life
Hlavatý is also the partner of former Czech handball international Jana Knedlíková, whom he also coached in Rostov-Don and Vipers Kristiansand.[7]
References
- ^ "Nová éra. Ženský národní tým nově povedou Tomáš Hlavatý a Daniel Čurda". handball.cz (in Czech). 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "It is not over until it is over". European Handball Federation. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ Sander Heggheim (2023-03-08). "Tomas Hlavaty blir ny Vipers-trenar". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ Jostein Overvik (2023-03-08). "Vipers bekrefter: Tomas Hlavaty blir hovedtrener". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Hlavatý and Čurda take over Czech women's national team". International Handball Federation. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "HB Ludwigsburg präsentiert Tomás Hlavatý als neuen Cheftrainer ab Sommer". hb-lb.de (in German). 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Tidligere Vipers-trener Tomas Hlavaty forlater Kristiansand". fvn.no (in Norwegian). 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-09-02.