Slobodan Ivković
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1937 Al Ahli |
| 1989–1990 | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1990–1991 | MZT Skopje |
| 1993–1995 | Radnički Belgrade |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Slobodan "Piva" Ivković (
Playing career
Ivković played club basketball at the senior level in the club Radnički Belgrade. He was a well-talented player with much better physical capabilities, but nobody managed to stabilize him as a player. Besides that, he had weak sight, which was a serious problem since in those times many games were played outside, during the night.[2]
Coaching career
Ivković was one of the first Serbian coaches that went to school in the USA. He was the founder of the creation of a modern coach organization in the former Yugoslavia. He coached in the following clubs:
Personal life
His younger brother Dušan was a former basketball player and FIBA Hall of Fame coach.
Ivković is related to the famous Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla. Ivković's maternal grandmother Olga Mandić and Tesla were first cousins.[3][4]
A memorial tournament named after him is held in Belgrade. The organizer is the basketball club Radnički.[5]
Career achievements
- Head coach
- Yugoslav League: 1 (with Radnički Belgrade: 1972–73)
- Yugoslav Cup: 1 (with Radnički Belgrade: 1975–76)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Slobodan Ivković–Piva" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ B92 - Dušan Ivković - Svugde nosim svoj krst
- ^ B92.rs - Dušan Ivković - Svugde nosim svoj krst (in Serbian)
- ^ Legenda dana - Dušan Ivković Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine; Blic, 4 September 2010
- ^ Srbijasport - IV memorijalni turnir `Slobodan - Piva Ivković`
- ^ Euroleague - The excitement starts here