2018-2019: Tianjin Gold Lions (China-CBA)
ONE OF THE GREATEST EUROPEAN COACHES , WHO ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN EUROPEAN LEAGUES (GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SPAIN, CYPRUS) AND IS CONSIDERED A LEGENDARY COACH FOR ASIAN BASKETBALL AS WELL (BAHRAIN, LEBANON, QATAR, MOROCCO, KUQAIT, IRAQ, CHINA).
Personal Information
Nationality: Dutch and Serbian
Education: Low University
Languages: English, German, Serbian, Dutch…
License: FIBA and Dutch/German/Belgium
Career
1981 – 1982 Mladost – Novi Beograd (Yugoslavia) juniors
1982 – 1985 Zoebas – Zoetermeer (Holland)
– 1983/1984 , 1984/1985 Champions
1985 – 1986 Gymnova – Leidschendam(Holland)
– 1986 Vice- Champions
1986 – 1990 Flyers – Waddinxsveen (Holland)
– 1986/1987, 1987/1988, Champions
– 1989 won Dutch Cup
– 1990 lost in ¼ finals of Dutch Cup
1990 – 1991 HBV Jumpers-Den Haag (Pro-B Holland)
1992 – 1996 Zoebas – Zoetermeer (Holland)
– started in 5th division, 3 times Champion (1993,1995,1996)
– 1995 lost in ½ finals of Dutch Cup
– 1996 lost in ¼ finals of Dutch Cup
1996 – 1997 Idea Trading – Rotterdam, (Dutch Top division)
– 1997 in ¼ finals of Dutch Play-off
– low budget team 6th in the league
1997 – 1998 Idea Trading – Rotterdam, (Dutch Top division )
– 1998 lost in ½ finals of Dutch Cup
– 1998 in ¼ finals of Dutch Play-off
– 5th in league with one of the smallest budget
1998 – 1999 BG ’73 Wolters – Wolfenbüttel (German Bundesliga)
– offer from BG ‘73 Wolters for next 2 seasons
1999 – 2000 BG’73 Wolters Wolfenbüttel (Germany)
– winner from NBV-Cup
– Champion 1999-2000 and we come back in Bundesliga
2000 – 2001 BG ’73 Wolters Wolfenbüttel (German Bundesliga)
2001 – 2002 OSC Magdeburg (German Bundesliga)
– 2+1 years contract
– 2002 in last 16 of German Cup
– Top team in German Bundesliga North
– money problems
2002 – 2003 Montan Bears Kapfenberg (Austrian Bundesliga)
– 2002 won a Super Cup of Austria
– came in last 4 of Austrian Cup
– we played in FIBA Champions Cup-West
– team become a Champion of Austria 2003
Feb-May 2003 ProBuild Lions (Top division-woman Holland)
– ½ final of cup
– ¼ final of play-off
– I did this coaching like a help to my good friend
2003 – 2004 Melilla Baloncesto (Leb 1) Spain
– Winner of Guadalajara cup
2004 Eurolines -Vilvoorde (Belgium 1st division)
– save a team Vilvoorde from degradation in last 8 games
– offer from Scarlet Vilvoorde for season 2004-2005
2004 – 2005 Anibal – Zahle (Lebanon 1st division)
– bring the team in final 4 with the lowest budget in the league
-coach of the year
2005 Saudi Arabian National Team
– GCC in Jeddah 2005 (1st place)
– Arab Championships 2005 Jeddah
– King Abdullah Cup 2005 Jordan
– Asian Championships 2005 Qatar (8th place)
2005 – 2006 Etha – Nicosia (Cyprus)
– save the Etha team from degradation in 2nd division
– bring the team in ½ final of the Cup
– bring the team in ¼ final of the play-off
2006 – 2007 Sagesse – Beirut (Lebanon)
– Final 4
– Coach of the year 2007 – Lebanon
2007 Al Ahli -Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
– played on 20th Arab Club Championships in Jeddah/KSA
– bring team to the final’s
– best coach of Arab Championships
2007-2008 Mouttahed – Tripoli (Lebanon)
– final of playoff
– 16/3 record in regular league
– Coach of the year 2008 Lebanon
2008-2009 Mouttahed – Tripoli (Lebanon)
– Record 18/3
– Regular league champion
– Finalist of play off 2009
– Coach of the year 2009
2009-2010 Mouttahed – Tripoli (Lebanon)
– Final 4 Lebanese league
– Final Lebanese cup
– Final Pan Arab games
– Best Coach of Pan Arab games 2010 in Alexandria
2010-2011 Anibal Zahle (Lebanon)
2011-2012 Sagesse (Lebanon)
-3rd place in Dubai international tournament
-final 4 Lebanese league
2012-2013 Manama (Bahrain)
-Cup winner
-regular league winner
-final4 winner
-play off champion
-coach of the year
2013-2014 Karkh (Iraq)
-Left the team because security reasons in February
Feb. 2014 joined Manama (Bahrain)
-play off and league champions
-coach of the year
August 2014 joined Muharraq/Bahrain
– Presidents Cup winner (left team because family problems)
December 2014-2015 MCO Oujda-Morocco (Final 4)
Morocco NT Head coach 2015/16
2015 – 2016 MCO Oujda-Morocco
2016 – 2017 Kazma-Kuwait
- Final of Olympic cup
- Final of league
- Final 4 of cup
- Coach of the year
2017 – 2018 Al Riffa-Bahrain
2018-2019: Tianjin Gold Lions (China-CBA)
Achievements:
1983/1984 Champions
1984/1995 Champions
1996/1987 Champions
1987/1988 Champions
1988/1989 winner of Dutch Cup
1989/1990 ½ finale of Dutch Cup
1992/1993 Champions
1994/1995 ½ finale of Dutch Cup
1994/1995 Champions
1995/1996 Champions
1995/1996 ¼ finale of Dutch Cup
1996/1997 ¼ finale of Dutch Play-off
1997/1998 ¼ finale of Dutch Play-off
1999/2000 Champions
1999/2000 winner of German NBV Cup
2002/2003 ¼ finale of Austrian Cup
2002 winner of Austrian Super Cup
2003 winner of Guadalajara Cup
2005 Lebanese Final 4
2005 Coach of the year
2005 Pan-Arab Games in Jeddah 6-th place
2005 23-rd Asian Championship Qatar/ 8-th place in Asia
2006 ½ finale of Cyprus Cup
2006 ¼ finale of Cyprus Play-off
2007 Lebanese Final 4
2007 Coach of the Year in Lebanon
2007 Final of Arab Club Championships in KSA
2007/2008 Regular Season 2nd place
2008 Final of the Playoff
2008 Coach of the Year in Lebanon
2009 Lebanese Regular league Champion
2009 Final of Lebanese play-off
2009 Coach of the Year in Lebanon
2010 Best Coach of Pan Arab games
2010 Final of 23rd Pan Arab games
2012 Final 4 Lebanese league
2012 3rd place in Dubai international
2013 Cup winner Bahrain
2013 League Champion Bahrain
2013 Coach of the year Bahrain
2014 Coach of the year Bahrain
2014 League Champion Bahrain
2014 GCC Championships in Doha
2014 Presidents Cup winner
2015 Morocco Coach of the year
2015 Morocco NT coach on Afro-Basket 2015
2016/17 Kuwait (final of Olympics cup, final of league, final 4 cup)
2017 Coach of the year in Kuwait
