Mihailo Poček Explained

Mihailo Poček
Position:Head coach
Height M:1.80
Birth Date:18 May 1960
Birth Place:Valjevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Draft Year:1982
Career Start:1976
Career End:1987, 1990–1993
Career Position:Point guard
Career Number:5
Coach Start:1989
Years1:1976–1987
Team1:Metalac
Years2:1990–1991
Team2:Omladinac Valjevo
Years3:1992–1993
Team3:Big Enex Metalac
Cyears1:1989–1990
Cteam1:Metalac (assistant)
Cyears2:1990–1992
Cteam2:Metalac
Cyears3:2000–2001
Cteam3:Hopsi Polzela
Cyears4:2002–2003
Cteam4:Kumanovo
Cyears5:2005–2008
Cteam5:Luka Koper
Cteam6:Rudar
Cyears7:2011–2014
Cteam7:Koper
Cyears8:2015–2016
Cteam8:BLK Slavia Praha (women's)
Cyears9:2016–2019
Cteam9:Metalac

Mihailo Poček (Serbian: Михаило Почек; born May 18, 1960), sometimes also Mihajlo, is a Serbian basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

Poček played for his hometown team Metalac. He made his Yugoslav First League debut during the 1976–77 season. In 1987, he retired.[1]

In 1990, three years after retirement, Poček signed for his hometown-based team Omladinac.

National team career

Poček was a member of the Yugoslavia junior national team that won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championship for Juniors. Over three tournament games, he averaged 3.7 points per game.[2] Also, he was a member of the cadet national team that won silver medal at the 1977 European Championship for Cadets. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.0 points per game.[3]

Coaching career

In May 2000, Poček became a head coach for the Slovenian team Hopsi Polzela.[4] In August 2002, Poček became a head coach for the Kumanovo of the Macedonian League.[5] He had two stints with Koper[6] [7] (Slovenia) and Ugljevik-based Rudar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

In September 2015, Poček became a head coach for the BLK Slavia Praha of the Czech Women's Basketball League.[8] [9]

On September 27, 2016, Poček was named the head coach for the Metalac of the Basketball League of Serbia.[10] [11] He left Metalac on September 27, 2019.

Personal life

His son is Velibor (born 1986).[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Poček za B ligu . KOŠ magazin . 20 March 1991 . 20 . 4 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Yugoslavia 4 - Mihajlo Pocek. archive.fiba.com. 15 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Yugoslavia 12 - Mihajlo Pocek. archive.fiba.com. 15 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Mihajlo Poček novi trener Hopsov. 24ur.com. 15 January 2018.
  5. Web site: MIHAJLO POCEK WILL COACH NEXT YEAR IN MACEDONIA. beobasket.net. 15 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Angola bolja od Kopra u Osečini. b92.net. 15 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Nepozaben 20. rojstni dan Gabrovška. primorske.si. 15 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Poček u Češkoj. vamedia.info. 15 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Mihailo Poček: Talent a tvrdá práca tvoria celok . svetbasketu.cz . 14 August 2022.
  10. Web site: Mika Poček novi trener. kolubarske.rs. 15 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Metalac ipak igra u KLS, tri igrača idu Zvezdi. b92.net. 15 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Velibor Poček. unsystemcg.com. 15 January 2018.