He spent two Olympic cycles coaching the Croatia men's national basketball team youth selections; first as assistant coach to Vlado Vanjak at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship earning the bronze medal, after which he assisted Boro Kurtović at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship earning the bronze medal again. Next year he became head coach and continued winning medals: gold at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, bronze at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, silver at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, bronze at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and silver at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.