Coaching Staff
Francis Gross
Head Coach
- Level 3 NCCP – Coaching with the Club since 2000.
- International experience in both playing professionally and coaching in Europe.
- Assistant coach Senior Men’s National ‘B’ team 2007, 2008.
- Head Coach 16U Boys National team – currently.
Vlad Novak
Assistant Coach
Level 3 NCCP – coaching with the Club since 2003.
Wendy Wright
Atom/Rec Coach
- Coaching with Shadow Club 3 yrs
- Level 2 coaching
- Competition coaching course - "The practice"
Dusan Lazarevic
Senior Athlete Coordinator
- Member of the Canadian National Water Polo Team since 1997
- 1997- Junior Pan Am Games
- 1999 - Junior World Championships - top 8
- 1999-Pan Am bronze medal
- 2003 Pan American Games — Bronze Medal
- Gold medal Commonwealth Championship Team 2002 and Canadian Team of the Year Award 2002
- 2003 World Championships
- 2004 Olympic Qualifications
- 1999 - 2004 Universiade (World Student Games)
Ratko Rudic: the man who has conquered all
It is very different as a player and a coach. There is lower pressure on a player before a game. A coach has much more pressure and it is much more difficult. It is for 24 hours."
“We are still adapting and looking for the best way to interpret the rules.” Rudic likes the concept of a 30-second possession clock, the five-metre shot on foul and no corners after blocking. “It is very important now as there is less time to organise the attack”
“Croatia’s arrival at the top level was achieved with a team of equal-ability players. “From the first day of my coaching career I have always wanted to build a team to function with all players using their qualities — the functionality of the team. All players must participate in the game. I didn’t limit players. It was always the spirit of a team game.”
It is very different as a player and a coach. There is lower pressure on a player before a game. A coach has much more pressure and it is much more difficult. It is for 24 hours."
“We are still adapting and looking for the best way to interpret the rules.” Rudic likes the concept of a 30-second possession clock, the five-metre shot on foul and no corners after blocking. “It is very important now as there is less time to organise the attack”
“Croatia’s arrival at the top level was achieved with a team of equal-ability players. “From the first day of my coaching career I have always wanted to build a team to function with all players using their qualities — the functionality of the team. All players must participate in the game. I didn’t limit players. It was always the spirit of a team game.”