 Petrović coaching
Žalgiris in 2010. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 October 1959 Užička Požega, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 December 2014 (aged 55) Belgrade, Serbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1990–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tašmajdan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Radnički Belgrade (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radnički Belgrade (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Crvena zvezda (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | FMP Železnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | FR Yugoslavia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Hemofarm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Lokomotiv Rostov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | UNICS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Serbia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Žalgiris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | FMP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Azovmash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | UNICS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Петровић; 14 October 1959 – 1 December 2014) was a Serbian basketball coach.
Career
Petrović started his coaching career in Radnički Belgrade, where he spent four years. After that, he was assistant coach of the Crvena zvezda and won the 1997–98 Yugoslavia championship. [1] He also led the FMP Železnik [2] and Hemofarm Vršac from domestic clubs.
The first foreign engagement was in Russia in the team Lokomotiv Rostov, and with them he came to the final of 2005 FIBA Europe Conference North. Also, Petrović has led more than foreign clubs UNICS, [3] Žalgiris [4] [5] and Azovmash. [6]
National team
Petrović was an assistant coach of Svetislav Pešić in the national team of Yugoslavia, with whom he won gold at the 2001 European Championships in Turkey and, a year later, at the World Championships in Indianapolis. He also has a silver medal from the 2009 European Championships in Poland when he was in the coaching staff of Dušan Ivković.
Illness and death
During his work at the club UNICS it was detected the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Petović stopped coaching after that. Last UNICS game led by him was against his former club Crvena zvezda in the 2012–13 Eurocup. He died on 1 December 2014 at the age of 55. [7]
References
- ^ Ацо Петровић тренер Звезде
- ^ ФМП сменио тренера, Ацо Петровић уместо Ђокића[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Петрович возглавил УНИКС
- ^ Žalgiris hires Aco Petrovic as head coach
- ^ Žalgiris axes coach Aco Petrović[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Coach Aco Petrovic leaves Azovmash Mariupol
- ^ "Basketball coach Aleksandar 'Aco' Petrovic dies". InSerbia. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- 1959 births
- 2014 deaths
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
- BC UNICS coaches
- BC Žalgiris coaches
- KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
- KK Crvena zvezda assistant coaches
- KK FMP (1991–2011) coaches
- KK Beovuk 72 coaches
- BKK Radnički coaches
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- Serbian men's basketball coaches
- PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban coaches
- People from Požega, Serbia
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Petrović coaching
Žalgiris in 2010. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 October 1959 Užička Požega, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 December 2014 (aged 55) Belgrade, Serbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1990–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tašmajdan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Radnički Belgrade (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radnički Belgrade (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Crvena zvezda (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | FMP Železnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | FR Yugoslavia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Hemofarm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Lokomotiv Rostov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | UNICS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Serbia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Žalgiris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | FMP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Azovmash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | UNICS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Петровић; 14 October 1959 – 1 December 2014) was a Serbian basketball coach.
Career
Petrović started his coaching career in Radnički Belgrade, where he spent four years. After that, he was assistant coach of the Crvena zvezda and won the 1997–98 Yugoslavia championship. [1] He also led the FMP Železnik [2] and Hemofarm Vršac from domestic clubs.
The first foreign engagement was in Russia in the team Lokomotiv Rostov, and with them he came to the final of 2005 FIBA Europe Conference North. Also, Petrović has led more than foreign clubs UNICS, [3] Žalgiris [4] [5] and Azovmash. [6]
National team
Petrović was an assistant coach of Svetislav Pešić in the national team of Yugoslavia, with whom he won gold at the 2001 European Championships in Turkey and, a year later, at the World Championships in Indianapolis. He also has a silver medal from the 2009 European Championships in Poland when he was in the coaching staff of Dušan Ivković.
Illness and death
During his work at the club UNICS it was detected the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Petović stopped coaching after that. Last UNICS game led by him was against his former club Crvena zvezda in the 2012–13 Eurocup. He died on 1 December 2014 at the age of 55. [7]
References
- ^ Ацо Петровић тренер Звезде
- ^ ФМП сменио тренера, Ацо Петровић уместо Ђокића[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Петрович возглавил УНИКС
- ^ Žalgiris hires Aco Petrovic as head coach
- ^ Žalgiris axes coach Aco Petrović[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Coach Aco Petrovic leaves Azovmash Mariupol
- ^ "Basketball coach Aleksandar 'Aco' Petrovic dies". InSerbia. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- 1959 births
- 2014 deaths
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
- BC UNICS coaches
- BC Žalgiris coaches
- KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
- KK Crvena zvezda assistant coaches
- KK FMP (1991–2011) coaches
- KK Beovuk 72 coaches
- BKK Radnički coaches
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- Serbian men's basketball coaches
- PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban coaches
- People from Požega, Serbia