Igor Kokoškov
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League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 17 December 1971||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
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College | University of Belgrade | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1992–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | OKK Beograd (youth) | ||||||||||||||
1994 | OKK Beograd (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | OKK Beograd | ||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Partizan (youth) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Missouri (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2008 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2013 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Orlando Magic (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Utah Jazz (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Brooklyn Nets (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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Igor Stefan Kokoškov (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Стефан Кокошков; born 17 December 1971) is a Serbian professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He had spent 19 years in the NBA as an assistant coach, with a brief stint as head coach for the Phoenix Suns for a full season. He spent a season in Turkey with Fenerbahçe, before returning to the NBA to become an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks in 2021.
Kokoškov was the first European to be a full-time assistant coach in
He won EuroBasket 2017, while working as the head coach of the Slovenian men's national team.
Coaching career
Kokoškov, a graduate of the University of Belgrade, coached various club teams in Belgrade, and was on the coaching staff of the Yugoslav men's and junior national teams. At the age of 24, Kokoškov became the youngest coach in Yugoslavian basketball history, shortly after suffering serious injuries sustained during a 1990 automobile accident, which ended a promising basketball playing career.[3]
His savvy, ambitious nature and command of the
NBA assistant (2000–2018)
In 2000, Kokoškov became the first non-American to be hired as a full-time assistant coach in the
On 20 June 2008, Kokoškov was named an assistant coach of the
On 1 July 2015, Kokoškov was hired by the
Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)
On 2 May 2018, Kokoškov was hired as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns, returning to the team he was previously with from 2008 to 2013. He became the first head coach born and raised outside of North America in NBA history,[8][9] and officially took on the role on 14 May.[10] In his official head coaching debut in the NBA on 17 October, Kokoškov led the Suns to a 121–100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.[11] However, they finished the season with a 19–63 record, tied for the second-worst record in the league. On 22 April 2019, the Suns fired Kokoškov.[12]
Return to assistant coaching (2019–2020)
On 14 June 2019, Kokoškov was named an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings under new head coach Luke Walton's coaching staff.[13]
Fenerbahçe (2020–2021)
On 4 July 2020, Kokoškov was named the head coach for
Return to NBA assistant coaching (2021–present)
On 31 August 2021, Kokoškov was appointed an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks.[16][17] After spending one season with Dallas, on 6 July 2022, Kokoškov was named as assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets.[18] On 14 June 2023, Kokoškov was hired as assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks.[19]
National team coaching career
Serbia and Montenegro assistant (2004–2005)
Kokoškov was an assistant coach of the Serbia and Montenegro national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 EuroBasket, under renowned European head coach Željko Obradović.[1][4]
Georgia (2008–2015)
On 18 April 2008, Kokoškov was named the head coach of the Georgia men's national basketball team. He coached Georgia at 2011 EuroBasket in Lithuania, 2013 EuroBasket in Slovenia and 2015 EuroBasket in Croatia/France. He left after EuroBasket 2015.
Slovenia (2016–2017)
On 18 January 2016, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia named Kokoškov the new head coach of the Slovenian men's national team, for the next two years.[20] Former Serbian coach Božidar Maljković recommended him for this position to Slovenian Federation Secretary-General Rasho Nesterović.[21]
His contract with Slovenia's national team ended after the EuroBasket 2017 where Slovenia won the gold medal.
Serbia (2019–2021)
On 20 November 2019, the
Personal life
In 1990, Kokoškov was part of a near-fatal car crash which shattered his knee and ended his basketball career.[26]
Kokoškov and his wife, Patricia, were married in the summer of 2009. They have two children: a son and a daughter.[1] On 18 June 2010, Kokoškov became an American citizen.[27]
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili honored Kokoškov with an Order of Honour, Georgia's highest civilian honor, on 18 December 2011.[1][28]
Head coaching record
NBA
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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Phoenix | 2018–19 | 82 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 5th in Pacific | — | — | — | – | Missed playoffs |
Career | 82 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
EuroLeague
Legend | |||||||||
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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.
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
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Fenerbahçe Beko | 2020–21 | 37 | 20 | 17 | .541 | Eliminated in Playoffs |
Career | 37 | 20 | 17 | .541 |
See also
- List of FIBA EuroBasket winning head coaches
- List of Serbian NBA coaches
- List of foreign NBA coaches
- List of Phoenix Suns head coaches
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Magic Name Igor Kokoskov Assistant Coach". NBA.com. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Jazz Announce Basketball Staff Additions". NBA.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Tony Jones (28 January 2017). "Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov's journey to NBA began in a hospital". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Suns Complete Coaching Staff". NBA.com. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ Mary Schmitt Boyer, The Plain Dealer (29 May 2013). "Cleveland Cavaliers hire Phoenix assistant Igor Kokoskov". cleveland. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Utah Jazz: With Snyder ill, Igor Kokoskov coaches Jazz to win over Lakers". The Salt Lake Tribune. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Jazz coach Quin Snyder misses game vs. Lakers". NBA.com. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Suns Agree to Terms with Igor Kokoškov To Become New Head Coach". NBA.com. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Igor Kokoskov agrees to become Phoenix Suns' new head coach". ESPN.com. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Igor Kokoskov takes aim at resurrecting Suns franchise". ESPN.com. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Booker's late onslaught lifts Suns past Mavs 121-100". ESPN.com. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Suns fire Kokoskov; Williams eyed, sources say". ESPN.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Kings Announce Coaching Staff for 2019-20 Season". NBA.com. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Fenerbahce appoints Kokoskov as new head coach". euroleague.net. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Fenerbahce, Coach Kokoskov part ways". euroleague.net. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Kidd puts finishing touches on his coaching staff". Mavs.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Mavs Officially Announce Jason Kidd's Coaching Staff". hoopsrumors.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Name Kokoškov, Caporn and Hendry to Coaching Staff". NBA.com. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Announce Coaching Staff". NBA.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Moško člansko reprezentanco bo vodil Igor Kokoškov". kzs.si. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "KAD MALJKOVIĆ PREPORUČI, ISTORIJA KOŠARKE SE MENJA "Uzmite Kokoškova i nećete pogrešiti"". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Igor Kokoškov novi selektor Srbije!". kss.rs. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "SK: Milojević i Jovanović pomoćnici Kokoškovu!". sportklub.rs. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Kokoškov odredio sastav stručnog štaba". Danas. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "ZVANIČNO: Kokoškov više nije selektor Srbije". novosti.rs. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov's journey to NBA began in a hospital". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Pollack, Seth (18 June 2010). "Coach Igor Kokoskov Becomes U.S. Citizen In Heartfelt, Slightly Goofy Ceremony". SB Nation Arizona. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- YouTube
External links
- The Official Athletic Site of University of Missouri
- Kokoškov preuzeo reprezentaciju Gruzije, MTSMondo, 18 April 2008
- Phoenix Suns coach Igor Kokoskov's journey began with near-fatal auto accident, Arizona Republic, 2 July 2018