Dean Ožbolt (December 13, 1967 – May 28, 2003) was a Croatian handball player.

Before discovering handball Ožbolt played water polo in his youth.

His first coach was Romano Rubinić with whom he won the Croatian Handball Championship U-16 in 1983.

During his playing career he earned his coaching degree in Pula.

On May 28, 2003, Ožbolt died in a car accident on the highway near Novska.