▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁European ▁Championship ▁and ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁World ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Before ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁T uc ak ▁worked ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁to ▁Rat ko ▁R udi ć , ▁in ▁the ▁senior ▁Cro atia ▁men ' s ▁national ▁water ▁pol o ▁team . ▁With ▁Cro atia , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Born ▁in ▁Š iben ik , ▁T uc ak ▁married ▁his ▁wife ▁Mar ij ana , ▁with ▁whom ▁he ▁had ▁a ▁daughter ▁T ena , ▁who ▁died ▁trag ically ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁in ▁his ▁h omet own . ▁ ▁He ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁water ▁pol o ▁at ▁the ▁Zag reb ▁Fac ulty ▁of ▁K ines i ology ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁where ▁his ▁ment or ▁was ▁the ▁famous ▁Cro at ian ▁water ▁pol o ▁player , ▁Dub rav ko ▁Š im enc . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁City ▁of ▁Š iben ik , ▁awarded ▁him ▁for ▁Best ▁Tra iner ▁award . ▁▁ ▁He ▁is ▁nominated ▁for ▁ever ▁more ▁Best ▁Tra iner ▁award ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁by ▁F IN A , ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Head ▁coach ▁V K ▁Š iben ik ▁N CP ▁▁ ▁L EN ▁Euro ▁Cup ▁runner - up : ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0