Zvezdan Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Звездан Митровић; born 19 February 1970) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach for Cedevita Olimpija.
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| Cedevita Olimpija | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Slovenian First League ABA League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 February 1970 Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Coaching career | 1992–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1992–1995 | Pikadili |
| 1995–2000 | Budućnost (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Mogren |
| 2001–2002 | Budućnost |
| 2002–2007 | Khimik |
| 2007–2011 | Krivbas |
| 2011–2012 | Budivelnyk |
| 2012–2013 | Khimik |
| 2013 | Montenegro (assistant) |
| 2014 | Azovmash |
| 2015–2018 | AS Monaco |
| 2017–2019 | Montenegro |
| 2018–2020 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| 2020–2021 | AS Monaco |
| 2023–2024 | Galatasaray Nef |
| 2024–present | Cedevita Olimpija |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Coaching career
editUkrainian League (2002–2014)
editDuring twelve years in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, Mitrović coached Khimik,[1] Krivbasbasket, Budivelnyk Kyiv[2] and Azovmash Mariupol.[3]
Monaco (2015–2018)
editAs a new head coach, Mitrović joined AS Monaco in March 2015.[4] He won the LNB Pro B league championship (French 2nd-tier league) in the 2014–15 season.[5] AS Monaco was promoted to the LNB Pro A (French 1st-tier league) for the 2015–16 season.[6] At the end of the season, he finished 2nd in the Best Coach of the Year voting.
In the 2015–16 season, his team finished first place in the regular season, and lost against ASVEL in the league's playoff semifinals. Mitrović was selected as the head coach of the International Team of the 2016 French All-Star Game.[7] In the 2017–18 season, Mitrović led Monaco to the championship game of the Basketball Champions League, where the club lost to AEK Athens. On 16 May 2018, he was named the French Pro A League's Best Coach, for the second consecutive season.[8]
ASVEL (2018–2020)
editOn June 26, 2018, Mitrović signed a three-year contract with ASVEL Basket.[9] In the 2018–19 season, he guided the team to the French national championship title and to winning the French Cup. He was sacked by ASVEL in May 2020[10] and contested the decision of the club.[11]
Monaco (2020–2021)
editOn July 2, 2020, he returned to AS Monaco.[12] He parted ways with the club on December 13, 2021.[13]
Galatasaray (2023–2024)
editOn 11 May 2023, he became the head coach of Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish BSL.[14]
On 30 January 2024, Galatasaray Ekmas lost 96-93 to the French representative JDA Dijon, which it hosted in the second match of Group J of the Champions League Round of 16. After the match, there was an argument between the yellow-red fans who wanted the resignation of Head Coach Mitrović and Mitrovic. Meanwhile, a controversy broke out when Mitrovic responded to the fans who reacted to him. Galatasaray staff took the experienced head coach to the dressing room.[15]
On 31 January 2024, Galatasaray Ekmas announced that he had parted ways with head coach Mitrović, who had an argument with the fans in the JDA Dijon match.[16][17]
Cedevita Olimpija (2024-present)
editOn 3 June 2024, he became the head coach of Cedevita Olimpija where he signed a two-year contract. [18]
National team coaching career
editMitrović was an assistant coach for the senior Montenegro men's national team at the EuroBasket 2013, under head coach Luka Pavićević.[19]
On October 6, 2017, Mitrović was named the head coach of Montenegro senior men's national team until 2019.[20][4]
Coaching record
edit| Legend | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | ||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroCup
edit| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco | 2020-21 | 22 | 16 | 6 | .727 | Won EuroCup Championship |
EuroLeague
edit| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | 2019–20 | 25 | 10 | 15 | .400 | Season cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic |
| AS Monaco | 2020–21 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | Left his position in December 2021 |
| Career | 25 | 10 | 15 | .400 | ||
Career achievements and awards
edit- As a head coach
- French Pro A Leaders Cup winner: 3 (with AS Monaco: 2016, 2017, 2018)
- French Second League champion: 1 (with AS Monaco: 2014–15)
- Ukrainian League champion: 1 (with Krivbasbasket: 2008–09)
- Ukrainian Cup winner: 1 (with Budivelnyk Kyiv: 2011–12)
- Basketball Champions League third place: 1 (with AS Monaco: 2017)
- FIBA EuroCup Challenge runner-up: 1 (with Khimik Yuzhne: 2005–06)
- As an assistant coach
- Yugoslav Cup winner: 2 (with Budućnost: 1995–96, 1997–98)
- Individual
- French League Coach of the Year: 2017[21][22] 2018
- Ukrainian League Coach of the Year: 2009
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrović ponovo trener Himika". vijesti.me. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrović preuzeo Budiveljnik". vijesti.me. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrović preuzeo Azovmaš". vijesti.me. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Zvanično: Zvezdan Mitrović selektor Crne Gore". rs.n1info.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Profil du joueur - Zvezdan Mitrović". asmbasket.org. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Mitrović vratio Monako u elitu nakon 24 godine". vijesti.me. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Mitrović vodi tim stranaca na "ol-staru"". vijesti.me. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Accueil".
- ^ "Zvezdan MITROVIC nouveau coach de l'ASVEL Basket". 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Jeep Élite : Zvezdan Mitrovic licencié par l'Asvel - Basket - Jeep Élite - Asvel". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Jeep Élite : Zvezdan Mitrovic de retour à Monaco". L'Équipe. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrovic, le grand retour !". asmonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Monaco, Coach Mitrovic part ways". Euroleague. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrović Galatasaray Nef'te!". Galatasaray (in Turkish). 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Galatasaray Ekmas'ta Zvezdan Mitrovic isyanı! İstifa sesleri yükseldi, taraftarla tartıştı..." www.hurriyet.com.tr. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Galatasaray taraftarıyla tartışan başantrenör Zvezdan Mitrovic'in sözleşmesi feshedildi!". www.hurriyet.com.tr. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Taraftarla tartışıp küfür etti! Galatasaray biletini kesti". haber7.com. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrović prevzema vlogo glavnega trenerja Cedevite Olimpije". KK Cedevita Olimpija, Ljubljana (in Slovenian). 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Montenegro Roster - EuroBasket 2013". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrović novi selektor crnogorskih košarkaša: Kako će se igrati, to je prava enigma". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Les lauréats sont connus !". lnb.fr. Retrieved 25 November 2017. (in French)
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrović najbolji trener Francuske". vijesti.me. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
External links
edit- Coach Profile at AS Monaco
- Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
- Coach Profile at fibaeurope.com