Branko Maksimović Explained

Branko Maksimović
League:VTB United League
Team:Lokomotiv Kuban
Position:Head coach
Birth Date:1974 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Coach Start:1997
Cyears1:1997–2001
Cteam1:Radnički Belgrade (youth)
Cyears2:2001–2002
Cteam2:Crvena zvezda (assistant)
Cyears3:2002–2003
Cteam3:NIS Vojvodina (assistant)
Cyears4:2004–2005
Cteam4:Radnički Belgrade (assistant)
Cyears5:2005–2006
Cteam5:Kasta Belgrade (youth)
Cyears6:2007–2009
Cteam6:Hemofarm (assistant)
Cyears7:2009–2014
Cteam7:Radnički Kragujevac (assistant)
Cyears8:2014–2015
Cteam8:Baník Handlová
Cyears9:2015
Cteam9:Inter Bratislava
Cyears12:2016
Cteam12:Crvena zvezda (youth)
Cyears13:2016–2017
Cteam13:FMP
Cyears14:2017–2018
Cteam14:Mladost Admiral
Cyears15:2018
Cteam15:Vršac
Cyears16:2019–2020
Cteam16:Handlová
Cyears17:2021
Cteam17:Lokomotiv Kuban (assistant)
Cyears18:2021–2022
Cteam18:Lokomotiv Kuban

Branko Maksimović (Serbian: Бранко Максимовић; born 28 April 28, 1974) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.

Coaching career

Maksimović was an assistant coach for Crvena zvezda, NIS Vojvodina, Radnički Belgrade, Hemofarm and Radnički Kragujevac.[1] He was long-term assistant coach of Miroslav Nikolić (Crvena zvezda, NIS Vojvodina, Hemofarm, Serbia youth teams, Radnički Kragujevac).[2] He also was a coach in youth system for Radnički Belgrade, Hemofarm and Crvena zvezda.[1]

In 2014, Maksimović went to Slovakia and become a head coach for Baník Handlová of the Slovak Extraliga.[3] In June 2015, he moved to Inter Bratislava where he stayed until November 2015.[4]

After the start of the 2016–17 season in the Adriatic League, Maksimović took over FMP after Slobodan Klipa resign.[5] He left after on the end of the season.[2] [6] On June 11, 2017, Maksimović was named a head coach of the Zemun's team Mladost Admiral. He left the club in July 2018.

On August 24, 2018, Maksimović became a head coach for Vršac.[7] Vršac parted ways with him on January 4, 2019.[8]

In February 2021, Maksimović became an assistant coach of Lokomotiv Kuban under Evgeniy Pashutin.[9] In December 2021, he got promoted as the head coach for Lokomotiv.[10]

National teams coaching career

In July 2006, Maksimović was an assistant coach for the Serbia and Montenegro under-20 team that won a gold medal at the FIBA Europe Championship in İzmir, Turkey. In July 2007, he was an assistant coach for the Serbia under-19 team that won a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. In July/August 2008, he was an assistant coach for Serbia under-18 team at the FIBA Europe Championship in Greece.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maksimović Profile . kkradnicki.rs . 24 March 2022.
  2. Web site: SK i Branko Maksimović: Ko se iz FMP-a nametnuo za CZ? . sportklub.rs . 24 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Maksimović, kao prvi trener, juri slovački tron . novosti.rs . 24 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Branko Maksimovic at EuroLeague . euroleaguebasketball.net . 24 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Otišao Klipa, Maksimović na klupi FMP . b92.net . 24 March 2022.
  6. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/serbia/231715/fmp-and-branko-maksimovic-part-ways.html FMP and Branko Maksimovic part ways
  7. Web site: Branko Maksimović is the new head coach of Vršac . druga.aba-liga.com . 25 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Darko Kostić is the new head coach of Vršac . druga.aba-liga.com . 6 January 2019.
  9. Web site: Ruska Lokomotiva na srpski pogon . mozzartsport.com . 9 February 2021.
  10. Web site: Bivši trener FMP preuzeo Lokomotivu Kubanj od Pašutina . mozzartsport.com . 16 December 2021.