Ivan Velić
| Cibona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | ABA League Croatian League |
| 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–present | Cibona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Ivan Velić (born 19 October 1972) is a Bosnian[1] professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for Cibona of the ABA 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 won the second place in the Croatian 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 the head coach.[4][5]
On 8 June 2018, Velić was appointed the head coach for 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 pandemic.[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 an assistant coach for the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national team under the head coach Duško Ivanović.[10]
In September 2017, Velić joined Ivica Skelin's coaching staff in the senior Croatian men's national team.
Career achievements
- Bosnian League champion: 3 (with Široki: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12)
- Bosnian Cup winner: 2 (with Široki: 2010–11, 2011–12)
- Croatian League winner: 1 (with Cibona: 2018–19)
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