Marko Cubranovic is in his third season as head coach of the Lindenwood Men’s and Women’s Water Polo programs.
In his first season as head coach, Cubranovic led the men’s team to their fifth consecutive conference championship and its second straight top ten finish at the 2010 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) National Collegiate Club Championships. The women’s team earned a conference championship in 2011 and advanced to its third national championship appearance in team history.
Cubranovic began his Lindenwood coaching career in 2009 as an assistant while still competing on the men’s team. Prior to that, he helped establish and coach the Belgrade TAS water polo club from 2003 to 2008 while also playing for the team.
Cubranovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia and began playing water polo for the Belgrade water polo club at the age of six. In 2001, he was part of the under 18 team that won first place in the Serbian National League and also part of the third place team at the National Cup the same year.
Cubranovic was a stand-out performer during his three years as a player for Lindenwood and helped lead the Lions to conference championships in 2008 and 2009, the Division III club national championship in 2008 and a fifth place finish in the team’s first ever appearance at the CWPA National Collegiate Club Championships in 2009. He’s now played in over 1,000 matches in his water polo career overall.
Cubranovic studied at the Sports Academy in Belgrade before transferring to Lindenwood University in 2008. He graduated with a degree in Human Resources and is currently pursuing his MBA.
