SRB - Slavnic gets Serbia job
BELGRADE (National team) - Zoran Slavnic was on Tuesday afternoon confirmed as the new coach of Serbia. The former Yugoslavia international player has replaced Dragan Sakota, who resigned last week after failing to gain the backing of Dragan Kapicic, the new president of the Serbian Basketball Federation (KSS)
BELGRADE (National team) - Zoran Slavnic was on Tuesday afternoon confirmed as the new coach of Serbia.
The former Yugoslavia international player has replaced Dragan Sakota, who resigned last week after failing to gain the backing of Dragan Kapicic, the new president of the Serbian Basketball Federation (KSS).
Slavnic had immediately declared his interest in the job after Sakota departed.
Slavnic ranks as one of Serbia's basketball legends, having won a world title with Yugoslavia in 1978 and Olympic gold two years later.
He played for Red Star from 1965 until 1975, and then for Spanish outfit Joventut, Yugoslav outfit Sibenka, Italian club Caserta and Partizan Belgrade, and as a coach he has led the likes of Partizan Belgrade, Red Star, Sibenka, Joventut, Bamberg (Germany) and Serbian outfit Atlas.
He has not coached since 2006.
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