Miodrag Perišić (basketball) explained

Miodrag Perišić
Team:US Monastir
Position:Head coach
League:Championnat National A
BAL
Birth Date:1972 8, df=y
Birth Place:Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Coach Start:1999
Cyears1:1999–2001
Cteam1:Avala Ada
Cyears2:2001–2002
Cteam2:KK Nova Pazova
Cyears3:2002–2004
Cteam3:Avala Ada
Cyears4:2005–2007
Cteam4:Cluj-Napoca
Cyears5:2008–2009
Cteam5:Otopeni
Cyears6:2009–2011
Cteam6:Zamalek
Cyears7:2011–2012
Cteam7:Anibal Zahle
Cyears8:2012–2015
Cteam8:Sibiu
Cyears9:2015–2016
Cteam9:Tadamon Zouk
Cyears10:2016–2017
Cteam10:Manama
Cyears11:2017
Cteam11:Tadamon Zouk
Cyears12:2017–2018
Cteam12:Byblos
Cyears13:2018
Cteam13:Timișoara
Cyears14:2018–2020
Cteam14:Beirut Club
Cyears15:2020–2022
Cteam15:US Monastir
Cyears16:2020–2023
Cteam16:Qatar
Cyears17:2022
Cteam17:Al Ittihad Alexandria
Cyears18:2023–present
Cteam18:US Monastir
Cyears19:2024–present
Cteam19:Lebanon
Highlights:As head coach:

Miodrag Perišić (Serbian: Миодраг Перишић; born 28 August 1972) is a Serbian[1] professional basketball coach, who currently serves as the head coach of US Monastir of the Championnat Pro A and Lebanon national team.

Coaching career

Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia), Perišić started coaching Crvena zvezda youth system.[2] In 1999, he became the first head coach of newly established club Avala Ada.[3] In 2004, Perišić became the head coach of U Cluj-Napoca in Romania.[4]

The 2018–19 season with Timișoara of the Romanian Liga Națională. On 6 December 2018, he departed from Timișoara.[5] On 28 July 2020, he signed to become the head coach of the Qatar national team.[6] On January 1, 2019, Perišić signed with Beirut Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He led the team to two finals of the Arab Club Basketball Championship in 2018 and 2019.In 2020, Perišić signed to become the head coach of US Monastir of the Tunisian Championnat National A and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On 28 May 2022, he won the 2022 BAL Finals with Monastir.[7] [8]

Perišić signed with Al Ittihad Alexandria in Egypt in June 2022.[9] He was sacked after four months after Al Ittihad was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Arab Basketball Championship. He rejoined US Monastir shortly after.[10]

National team coaching career

In 2020, Perišić coached the Qatar national team,[11] [12] a position he held until 2023. In May 2024, he became the head coach of Lebanon national team, starting his tenure with the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifications.[13]

Honours

US Monastir

(2022)

(2022)

Beirut Club
Manama

(2016)

Head coaching record

BAL

|-|-bgcolor=gold| style="text-align:left;"|2022| Monastir|4||4||1|||| style="text-align:center;"| 2nd in Sahara Conference|||3||3||0||| style="text-align:center;"|Won BAL Championship|-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-31 . VELIKI USPEH: Srpski košarkaški trener Miodrag Perišić šampion Afrike . 10 July 2022 . novosti.rs.
  2. Web site: PERIŠIĆ PIŠE KOŠARKAŠKU ISTORIJU: Stručnjak uzeo tripletu koja će se pamtiti! . mondo.me . 10 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Otišao "da pogine", pa osvojio Afriku! Perišić za MONDO: Beton liga, državni udari, pa tripleta za istoriju! . mondo.ba . 10 July 2022.
  4. News: Ziua de Cluj "U"-BT Cluj, în topul lui "Mișa" Perisic. "E printre cele mai tari echipe" . 14 March 2022 . zcj.ro . ro.
  5. News: SCM Timișoara s-a despărțit de antrenorul Miodrag Perisic după 8 etape . 6 December 2018. 12 March 2022 . Baschet.ro . ro.
  6. News: 29 July 2020 . Basketball: Serbian Perisic set for Qatar coaching job . en . thepeninsulaqatar.com . 12 March 2022.
  7. News: US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions . 30 May 2022 . The BAL . en.
  8. Web site: Otišao "da pogine", pa osvojio Afriku! Perišić za MONDO: Beton liga, državni udari, pa tripleta za istoriju! . mondo.ba . 10 July 2022.
  9. News: 2022-06-15 . Al Etehad lands coach Miodrag Perisic . Afrobasket.com . 2022-07-12.
  10. Web site: 2023-03-14 . Miodrag Perisic returns to US Monastir, sets playoff target . 2023-03-14 . OJB SPORT . en.
  11. Web site: Serbian Perisic appointed Qatar basketball coach . Qatar Tribune . 29 July 2020 .
  12. Web site: SRBIN PREUZEO KATAR! "Specijalista" za azijsku košarku za Informer o novom poslu, "DIVLJIM NAVIJAČIMA" u Tunisu, bajci u LIBANU... . informer.rs . sr . 11 August 2020 . 10 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Lithuania Rains Threes to Dominate Lebanon . FIBA . 12 June 2024 .