Beşiktaş Emlakjet | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
League | Turkish Super League | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Lazarevac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 9 March 1986||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Novi Sad (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Vojvodina Srbijagas (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Vojvodina Srbijagas | ||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Spartak Subotica | ||||||||||||||
2017 | FMP | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Avtodor | ||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Dušan Alimpijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Алимпијевић; born 9 March 1986) is a Serbian basketball coach who is currently head coach of Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Turkish Super League (BSL).
Coaching career
Early years
Alimpijević coached Vojvodina Srbijagas from Novi Sad and Spartak from Subotica of the Basketball League of Serbia. In 2017, he coached FMP for the 2016–17 Serbia Super League and finished on the second place.
Crvena zvezda
On 21 July 2017 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the Belgrade team Crvena zvezda.[1][2][3] He made his Adriatic League debut as head coach on 1 October in an 88–77 home win over the Mornar Bar.[4] On 13 October he made his EuroLeague debut in a 76–78 road loss from the Žalgiris Kaunas.[5] In the EuroLeague Round 2 on 20 October 2017 he made his first EuroLeague win in a home game against FC Barcelona Lassa.[6] Crvena zvezda was eliminated in the regular season of 2017–18 EuroLeague with 11–19 record. In April 2018, Crvena zvezda as the defending champions of the ABA League lost the title to Budućnost Podgorica with 3–1 record in the finals series,[7] thus way failing to secure a spot in 2018–19 EuroLeague. In May 2018, he was sacked by the club after a series of bad results.[8]
Alimpijević got his first taste of the NBA through Summer League coaching stint in 2018 season with Dallas Mavericks.[9][10]
Avtodor Saratov
On 19 November 2018 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the Russian team Avtodor Saratov.[11][12] Avtodor Saratov parted ways with him on 30 January 2019.[13]
Bursaspor
On November 24, 2020, was named the head coach of Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL).[14] In April 2021, he signed a three-year extension contract.[15] In May 2022, Alimpijević won the EuroCup Basketball Coach of the Year award for the 2021–22 season.[16]
In July 2022, Alimpijević joined the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[17][18]
Beşiktaş
On June 29, 2023, he signed with Beşiktaş Emlakjet.[19] Alimpijević finished the 2023-24 Turkish Super League regular season 3rd place.[20]
Coaching record
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.
EuroLeague
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
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Crvena zvezda | 2017–18 | 30 | 11 | 19 | .367 | Eliminated in regular season |
Career | 30 | 11 | 19 | .367 |
EuroCup
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
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Bursaspor | 2020–21 | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | Eliminated in regular season |
Bursaspor | 2021–22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | .500 | Lost Finals |
Bursaspor | 2022–23 | 19 | 8 | 11 | .421 | Lost Eighthfinals |
Career | 51 | 22 | 29 | .452 |
Domestic Leagues
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
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Crvena zvezda | 2017–18 | 30 | 23 | 7 | .767 | Lost Finals series |
Crvena zvezda | 2017–18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | Fired |
Avtodor Saratov | 2018–19 | 26 | 9 | 17 | .346 | Eliminated in regular season |
Bursaspor | 2020–21 | 30 | 13 | 17 | .433 | Eliminated in regular season |
Bursaspor | 2021–22 | 33 | 19 | 14 | .576 | Lost Quarterfinals series |
Bursaspor | 2022–23 | 32 | 17 | 15 | .531 | Lost Quarterfinals series |
Beşiktaş J.K. | 2023–24 | 30 | 21 | 9 | .700 | Lost Semifinals series |
Career | 188 | 107 | 81 | .569 |
See also
References
- ^ "Dusan Alimpijevic is the new coach of Crvena Zvezda". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Zvezda finds new coach in Alimpijevic". euroleague.net. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "NASLEDIO RADONJIĆA Čović: Alimpijević novi trener Zvezde!". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Alimpijević: Meč sa Mornarom je išao gore-dole, takva će biti cela sezona". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Zalgiris survives a thriller against Zvezda". euroleague.net. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 90-82 FC Barcelona Lassa, October 20, 2017". euroleague.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Pavlović, A. (14 April 2018). "Budućnost osvojila ABA ligu". danas.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Alimpijević nije više trener Zvezde!". b92.net (in Serbian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "ODLAZI PREKO BARE: Alimpijević NA PUTU za AMERIKU! Dalas je STANICA". srbijadanas.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Srbi u NBA Letnjoj ligi – Alimpijević kao Milojević i Obradović". b92.net. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Dusan Alimpijevic Is New Avtodor Head Coach". avtodor.ru. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "SRBIN NA KLUPI RUSKOG KLUBA Nekadašnji trener košarkaša Crvene zvezde novi trener Avtodora". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Rastanak Alimpijevića i Avtodora". novosti.rs. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Dusan Alimpijevic named Bursaspor head coach". Sportando. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Bivši trener Zvezde nagrađen u Turskoj". b92.net. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year: Dusan Alimpijevic, Frutti Extra Bursaspor". EuroCup Basketball. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Super priznanje: Alimpijević u Letnjoj ligi na klupi San Antonija". b92. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Alimpijević u San Antoniju tokom leta". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Beşiktaş appoint Dusan Alimpijevic as new head coach". Beşiktaş. June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Beşiktaş finished the season 3rd place". 12punto.com.tr. 2024-04-28.
External links
- Dušan Alimpijević at aba-liga.com
- Dušan Alimpijević at euroleague.net
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Basketbol Süper Ligi head coaches
- BC Avtodor coaches
- KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
- KK FMP coaches
- KK Vojvodina Srbijagas coaches
- KK Vojvodina players
- KK Spartak Subotica coaches
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Serbian men's basketball coaches
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Belgrade