Oliver Kostić
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| Juventus Utena | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 February 1973 Pirot, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–1996 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–2001 | Alfa Niš |
| 2001–2002 | Pirot |
| 2003–2004 | Mitteldeutscher (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | Braunschweig (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Lottomatica Roma (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Dynamo Moscow (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | Crvena zvezda (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Žalgiris (assistant) |
| 2011 | Baltai Kaunas |
| 2013–2014 | Academic Sofia |
| 2014–2018 | Bayern Munich II |
| 2018–2020 | Bayern Munich (assistant) |
| 2020 | Bayern Munich |
| 2022–2023 | Spartak Subotica |
| 2023–present | Juventus Utena |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Oliver Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Костић; born 20 February 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), as well as an assistant coach for the Serbia national team.
Coaching career[edit]
Between 2005 and 2010, Kostić was an assistant coach for Lottomatica Roma (Italy), Dynamo Moscow (Russia), and Crvena zvezda (Serbia); all under head coach Svetislav Pešić.
In April 2018, when Montenegrin coach Dejan Radonjić took over the Bayern Munich first team, Kostić advanced into his coaching team. On 7 January 2020, Bayern Munich parted ways with Dejan Radonjić and appointed Kostić as the new head coach for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[1]
On 7 June 2023, Kostić signed as the head coach of Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[2]
National team coaching career[edit]
In November 2021, Kostić was named an assistant coach for the Serbia national team under Svetislav Pešić.[3] He was a staff member at EuroBasket 2022.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Oliver Kostic takes over as Bayern head coach". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ ""Uniclub Casino – Juventus" komandą treniruos Oliveris Kostičius". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "SVETISLAV PEŠIĆ ZA ARENU: Uloga selektora me motiviše i predstavlja poseban izazov". tvarenasport.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Holandija – tim na kojem smo oštrili zube". politika.rs. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- Oliver Kostic at fcb-basketball.de
- Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
- Coach Profile at realgm.com