Damjan Novaković Explained

Damjan Novaković
Birth Date:1966 9, df=y
Birth Place:Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Slovenian
Career Start:1984
Career End:2005
Coach Start:2005
Team1:Lokomotiva Mostar
Team2:Borac Banja Luka
Team3:Široki
Years4:1991–1997
Team4:Rogaška Donat MG
Years5:1997–2003
Team5:Šentjur
Years6:2003–2004
Team6:Zagorje
Years7:2004–2005
Team7:Šentjur
Cyears1:2005–2007
Cteam1:Alpos Kemoplast Šentjur
Cyears5:2007–2008
Cteam5:Pivovarna Laško
Cyears6:2008–2013
Cteam6:Alpos/Tajfun Šentjur
Cyears7:2013–2023
Cteam7:Rogaška
Cyears8:2013–2015
Cteam8:Slovenia U20
Cyears9:2023–2024
Cteam9:Kansai Helios Domžale

Damjan Novaković (born 30 September 1966) is a Slovenian basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for the Rogaška of the Slovenian Basketball League and the Adriatic Second League.

Playing career

Novaković started to play basketball for his hometown team Lokomotiva. Later, he also played for Borac Banja Luka and Široki Brijeg.[1]

In 1991, Novaković moved to Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia. There he played 1st-tyer Slovenian League for the Rogaška Donat MG, Šentjur and Zagorje from Zagorje ob Savi.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring from basketball as a player in 2005,[1] Novaković became head coach for Šentjur, coaching them for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 season. During 2007–08 season, he coached Pivovarna Laško. For the 2008–09 season, he moved back to Šentjur and coached them until the end of 2012–13 season.[2]

On 13 July 2013 Novaković was hired to be the head coach of the Rogaška.[3]

National team

Novaković coached Slovenia men's national under-20 basketball team from 2013 to 2015. He coached them for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KK Rogaška Strokovno vodstvo. kosarkarskiklub-rogaska.si. 29 September 2017. 4 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904202159/http://www.kosarkarskiklub-rogaska.si/strokovno-vodstvo-3/. dead.
  2. Web site: Novaković zapušča Šentjur?. sentjur.net. 29 September 2017. sl.
  3. Web site: Damjan Novaković, novi trener. kosarkarskiklub-rogaska.si. 29 September 2017. sl.