Marijan Novović Explained

Marijan Novović
Birth Date:1947 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Death Place:Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality:Serbian
Draft Year:1969
Career Start:1964
Career End:1974
Coach Start:1974
Coach End:2003
Years1:1964–1973
Team1:OKK Beograd
Years2:1973–1974
Team2:Strombeek Beavers
Cyears1:1974–1975
Cteam1:Racing Club (assistant)
Cyears2:1975–1977
Cyears3:1977–1978
Cteam3:Maribor
Cyears4:1980–1985
Cteam4:Gabon
Cyears5:1985–1987
Cteam5:Radnički Belgrade
Cyears6:1987–1988
Cteam6:Proleter Zrenjanin
Cyears7:1988–1989
Cteam7:Kolubara
Cyears8:1990–1992
Cteam8:OKK Beograd
Cyears9:1992–1993
Cteam9:Facilizing Caserta
Cyears10:1993–1994
Cteam10:NP Battipaglia
Cyears11:1998–1999
Cyears12:2001
Cteam12:North Korea U-22
Cyears13:2001–2003
Cteam13:Tunisia

Marijan Novović (Serbian: Маријан Нововић; February 10, 1947 – September 5, 2013), also known by his nickname Šilja, was a Serbian basketball coach and player.

Playing career

In his playing days, he spent his career with OKK Beograd of the Yugoslav League, before finishing his playing career with Belgian side Strombeek Beavers.[1]

Coaching career

Novović started his coaching career as an assistant coach for Racing Club de France (France). Later, he coached Sloboda Tuzla, Maribor, Radnički Belgrade and OKK Beograd of the Yugoslav First Federal League. He also spent two seasons in Italy where he coached and Pallacanestro Battipaglia from Salerno.

He also coached the senior national teams of Gabon and Tunisia and the U22 national team of North Korea.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIBA - FIBA mourns passing of Coaching Instructor Marijan Novovic. fiba.basketball. 11 May 2018.