Vujanovic has an extensive soccer background that includes playing semi-professional soccer in Yugoslavia and coaching at the highest levels in Canadian collegiate soccer. With a career spanning over four decades, Vujanovic has established himself as one of the premier coaches in the country having coached the Durham College men’s and women’s soccer programs to provincial and national prominence.
The Oshawa resident began coaching with the Durham College men’s soccer team in 1973 and led the team for 17 seasons. He compiled a dominating overall record of 128-35-7 with a phenomenal winning percentage of .774, leading the Lords to two provincial titles (1980 & 1988). From 1984 to 1989, Durham won six straight divisional titles and OCAA medals. In total, the Lords won an amazing 12 OCAA medals (two gold, five silver and five bronze) under Vujanovic’s leadership.
Vujanovic earned top honors in the country as he was named the inaugural Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) National Coach of the Year when the award was introduced in 1988.
In 1999, Vujanovic returned to the Durham College athletic program as he took on the role as the women’s soccer head coach. The Lords were dominant over the next ten years as the team never failed to qualify for the OCAA championship (final four) while Vujanovic racked up an incredible 119-37-11 overall record as head coach. The Lords have been the pinnacle of collegiate soccer having won five provincial titles (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, & 2007) over seven seasons.
Vujanovic was inducted into the Durham College Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the OCAA Hall of Fame in 2011.
