Igor Jovović (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Јововић, pronounced [îɡor jôːʋoʋitɕ]; born 16 October 1982) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach who is head coach for Mitteldeutscher BC of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
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| Mitteldeutscher BC | |
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| Position | Head coach |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 1982 Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Coaching career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–2013 | Budućnost (assistant) |
| 2013–2015 | Budućnost |
| 2015–2016 | Sutjeska |
| 2016–2018 | Mitteldeutscher |
| 2018–2019 | Stelmet Zielona Góra |
| 2019–2020 | Bayern Munich (assistant) |
| 2020–2021 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2021–present | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As Coach:
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Coaching career
editJovović got his first job in coaching career as an assistant coach to Dejan Radonjić at Budućnost Podgorica, in 2007. In 2013 he was appointed as head coach of Budućnost.[1] With Budućnost, he won two Montenegrin League titles and managed to play two Adriatic League semifinals in both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. He resigned from Budućnost on 26 November 2015.[2]
In the summer of 2015, Jovović was appointed as new head coach of Nikšić-based team Sutjeska. On 15 July 2020, he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) as head coach.[3]
On June 7, 2021, he has signed with Mitteldeutscher BC of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Jovović: Biti trener Budućnosti velika čast" (in Montenegrin). Mondo. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "IGOR JOVOVIĆ LEFT BUDUĆNOST VOLI!". aba-liga.com. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Igor Jovovic named Bonn head coach". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Igor Jovovic named MBC head coach". Sportando. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.