3x3 - Kosta Iliev appointed as FIBA 3x3 Sports Director
GENEVA (3x3) - The 49 year old former Bulgarian national team player, and FIBA Europe Sports Director, has been appointed to FIBA 3x3 Sports Director. With masters in Sports Management and Finance, along with his extensive language fluency (Bulgarian, English, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, German), Iliev offers invaluable experience making him an obvious choice to manage this position.
GENEVA (3x3) - The 49 year old former Bulgarian national team player, and FIBA Europe Sports Director, has been appointed to FIBA 3x3 Sports Director.
With masters in Sports Management and Finance, along with his extensive language fluency (Bulgarian, English, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, German), Iliev offers invaluable experience making him an obvious choice to manage this position.
His mission is to bring 3x3 Basketball to the world stage, overseeing its inception into an Olympic discipline.
Observing test events conducted during the 2011 season, Iliev brings valuable input to the establishment of the 3x3 official game rules, designing the tournament's hierarchy and setting-up the first 3x3 nationality-based competitions for 2012.
He is excited about his new challenge, viewing 3x3 as the best platform to promote basketball beyond arenas and traditional format and offering more attractive locations.
With the fast pace and fierce competition experienced during the test events, Iliev is confident in the success of FIBA's 3x3.
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