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Veselin Matić

Veselin Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Веселин Матић; born July 21, 1960) also known by his nickname Toza, is a Serbian professional basketball coach, who last served as the head coach of India men's national basketball team.

Veselin Matić
Matic courtside at OKK Beograd's basketball game
Personal information
Born (1960-07-21) July 21, 1960 (age 64)
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Coaching career1988–present
Career history
As player:
1980–1988OKK Beograd
As coach:
1988–1990OKK Beograd
1989–1990SFR Yugoslavia (assistant)
1990–1993BG Karlsruhe
1993–1994Crvena zvezda (assistant)
1994KK Crvena zvezda
1994–1996Partizan (assistant)
1997–1998USC Freiburg
1998FR Yugoslavia (scout)
1998–2000Polonia Warszawa
2000–2001Köln 99ers
2000–2002FR Yugoslavia (assistant)
2004–2006Poland
2006–2008Kalev/Cramo
2008–2009Sagesse
2009–2011Iran
2012–2014Al Ahly
2013Libya
2015–2016Lebanon
2017–2019Syria
2019–2024India
Career highlights and awards
As a head coach:
As assistant coach
Individual
Medals
Men's Basketball
Head coach for  India
SABA Championship
Gold medal – first place SABA Championship Team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nepal Team
Head coach for  Lebanon
West Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Anman Team
Head coach for  Iran
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 William Jones Team
West Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Duhok Team
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 William Jones Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 William Jones Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 China Team
Assistant coach for  Yugoslavia
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Indianapolis Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Turkey Team
Scout for  Yugoslavia
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Athens Team
Head coach for  Yugoslavia
European Championship for Cadets
Gold medal – first place 1997 Belgium U16 Team

Personal life

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His son, Andrija Matić, is also a basketball player, who played for American University from 2015–2017[1] and for Keiser University from 2017–2019.[2]

Coaching career

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Work with NBA players

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Matić has had worked with multiple NBA players in his career.[citation needed]

Coaching clinics and camps

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Matić held coaching clinics in a number of countries in the world.[citation needed] Matić worked in multiple basketball camps around the world. When he was younger he worked in the Adidas Eurocamp (1996–99), but has been part of FIBA's YUBAC, where he has been the Camp head coach since 2004. At YUBAC he has helped out in multiple Areas including Pro Camp, Shooting Camp and Basic Camp.[3]

Work with FIBA (2012–present)

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Matić attended the U17 FIBA World Championship in Kaunas (2012), Lithuania, the U19 FIBA World Championship in Prague (2013), Czech Republic, the U17 FIBA World Championship in Dubai (2014), UAE, the U19 FIBA World Championship in Heraklion (2015), Greece, the U17 FIBA World Championship in Saragossa (2016), Spain and the FIBA Senior World Championship in Saragossa (2016).[citation needed]

National team highlights

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  •   World Champion (1998, Scout)
  •   European Champion (2001, Assistant)
  •   World Champion (2002, Assistant)[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Andrija Matic Profile
  2. ^ "Andrija Matic - 2018-19 - Keiser University". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  3. ^ "Coaches". YUBAC Basketball Camp. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
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