Ivan Velić
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 October 1972 Livno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian / Croatian |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1994: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–2002 |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2002 | Troglav Livno |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2010 | Široki (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Široki |
| 2015 | Jolly Šibenik |
| 2015–2016 | Krka |
| 2016–2017 | Jolly Šibenik |
| 2017–2018 | Croatia (assistant) |
| 2018 | Sloboda Tuzla |
| 2018–2021 | Cibona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Ivan Velić (born 19 October 1972) is a Bosnian[1] professional basketball coach and former player. He last served as the head coach for Cibona of the Adriatic League and the Croatian League.
Coaching career
Velić spent most of his coaching career with Široki.[2] He had two stints with Jolly Šibenik of the Croatian League, with whom, in the 2016–17 season, he finished in second place in the domestic cup, while the club also reached the play-offs of the national championship.
On 21 June 2015, Velić was hired by Krka to be their head coach.[3] In 2018, Velić worked with Sloboda Tuzla as head coach.[4][5]
On 8 June 2018, Velić was appointed the head coach of Croatian club Cibona.[6][7] In June 2019, he celebrated winning the national championship with the club. On 1 April 2020, Cibona confirmed temporary termination of the contract with Velić due to the coronavirus outbreak in Croatia.[8]
National team coaching career
Velić served as the head coach in the past of both the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-18 team, as well as the Croatia national under-20 team.[9]
He was also assistant coach of the senior men's Bosnia and Herzegovina national team under the head coach Duško Ivanović.[10] In September 2017, Velić joined coaching staff of the senior Croatian men's national team.
References
- ^ "IVAN VELIC basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Predstavljamo: Ivan Velić (košarka)". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Velić novi trener Krke". vijesti.me. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Velić novi trener košarkaša Slobode". hms.ba. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Velić preuzeo Tuzlake". sport.avaz.ba. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Velić novi trener Cibone". sport.hrt.hr. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Velić new Cibona head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "DVOSTRUKI PRVAK EUROPE I PONOS HRVATSKE KOŠARKE OTPUSTIO JE - SVE! Šok podno Tornja: Trener i djelatnici dobili otkaze, nije se moglo intervenirati". sportske.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Coach Velic leaves Siroki WWin". court-side.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Trajković and Velić Are the Assistants of the B&H Basketball Coach". sarajevotimes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
External links
- Coach Profile at Eurobasket.com