Ivan Hadzic joined the University of Central Arkansas men's basketball program in 2025 as their Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Before arriving at UCA, Hadzic served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Jacksonville University from 2023 to 2025. In his first year, he oversaw the men's rowing team and assisted with both basketball teams. In his second year, he oversaw the women's basketball and men's rowing teams and also assisted heavily with men's basketball.
Hadzic earned a Master of Science in Exercise Science from Jacksonville University in 2025. Before that, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Carson-Newman University in 2022.
He holds certifications as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), a Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), and a Sports Performance Coach Level 1 through USA Weightlifting (USAW).
Hadzic also played college basketball. He started his career at Canisius from 2018 to 2020, then transferred to Carson-Newman University, where he was on the men's basketball team from 2020 to 2023.
A native of Šabac, Serbia, Hadzic is married to his wife, Paige.
