Ivan Prelec (born 24 July 1987) is a Croatian football manager who is currently working as the manager of NK Istra 1961.
He started as manager in 2006, with only 19 years old.
He managed youth team of Dinamo Zagreb in 2014.
Later, he became the manager of U-17 team.
In 2017, he went to HNK Gorica, when, at first, he was the assistant coach, but in February 2018 he became the head coach of team.
With Gorica he won the Croatian Second League.In June 2018 he left Gorica and became the assistant coach of Legia Warsaw on the coaching staff of Dean Klafuric.
On June 15, 2019, he was named the new manager for NK Istra 1961, succeeding Igor Cvitanovic.