Tomáš Hlavatý

Tomáš Hlavatý
Personal information
Born (1987-12-30) 30 December 1987
Nationality Slovak
Club information
Current club Czech Republic (national team)
Teams managed
Years Team
2018–2019
Rostov-Don (assistant)
2020–2022
Russia (assistant)
2021–2022
Rostov-Don
2022–2023
Vipers Kristiansand (assistant)
2023–2025
Vipers Kristiansand
2025–
Czech Republic
2025
HB Ludwigsburg
2026–
Brest Bretagne Handball

Tomáš Hlavatý (born 30 December 1987) is a Slovak handball coach and former player. From 2025, he is the head of the Czech Republic national handball team.

Hlavatý has been coaching several teams in different roles during his coaching career, including the Russian national team as the assistant coach of Liudmila Bodnieva. He has also served as both assistant and head coach of the Russian top-tier Rostov-Don from 2018 to 2022. In 2022 he joined the staff of Vipers Kristiansand and was later appointed head coach for the 2023/24 season.

Following the bankruptcy filing of Vipers Kristiansand, Hlavatý was appointed as the new national coach of the Czech Republic in February 2025. The very same month, Hlavatý was also set to take over HB Ludwigsburg for the 2025/26 season.