Miroslav Popov (basketball) explained

Miroslav Popov
League:	WCBA
Team:	Tianjin Ronggang
Position:	Head coach
Birth Date:	1957 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Vršac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality:	Serbian
Coach Start:	1982
Cyears1:	1993–1994
Cyears7:	1993–1999
Cteam7:	Hemofarm Women (assistant)
Cyears8:	1999–2003
Cteam8:	Hemofarm Women
Cyears11:	2003–2004
Cteam11:	Lions Vršac
Cyears12:	2004–2005
Cteam12:	Hemofarm Women
Cyears13:	2005–2007
Cteam13:	Mercede Basket Alghero
Cyears14:	2007–2008
Cteam14:	Leotar
Cyears15:	2008–2009
Cteam15:	Swisslion Vršac (assistant)
Cyears16:	2010–2013
Cteam16:	Hemofarm Women
Cyears17:	2013–2017
Cteam17:	CSU Alba Iulia
Cyears18:	2019–present
Cteam18:	Tianjin Ronggang

Miroslav Popov (Serbian: Миодраг Попов; born November 26, 1957) is a Serbian professional basketball coach for Tianjin Ronggang of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA).

Coaching career

Men's basketball

Popov coached Lions Vršac in the 2003–04 season^[1] and Bosnian team Leotar Trebinje during 2007–08 season.

Women's club basketball

Popov spent a big part of his coaching career with Hemofarm from Vršac. He was an assistant coach from 1993 to 1999, and a head coach three times: 1999–2003, 2004–2005 and 2010–2013.^{[2] [3]}

Also, Popov coached teams in Italy and Romania.^[4] He was a coach of Italian team Mercede Basket Alghero for two seasons.^{[5] [6]} In Romania, he was a head coach for CSU Alba Iulia for five seasons.^{[7] [8]}

During the 2019–20 season Popov coached Tianjin Ronggang of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.^{[9] [10]}

Women national teams

FR YugoslaviaPopov was a head coach for the FR Yugoslavia women's national team at the EuroBasket Women 2001 and 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women.

RomaniaPopov was a head coach for the Romania women's national team.^{[11] [12]}

Career achievements and awards

Head Coach

• Central Europe Women's League champion: 2 (with CSU Alba Iulia: 2013–14, 2015–16)
• FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Women's League champion: 3 (with Hemofarm: 1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05)
• Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup winner: 2 (with Hemofarm: 2009–10, 2011–12)
• FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Women's Cup winner: 2 (with Hemofarm: 2001–02, 2004–05)

Assistant Coach

• FR Yugoslavia Women's League champion: 2 (with Hemofarm: 1997–98, 1998–99)
• FR Yugoslavia Women's Cup: 3 (with Hemofarm: 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99)

External links

• Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
• Biography at kosarkaskitrenerivojvodine.rs

Notes and References

1. Web site: MIROSLAV POPOV TRENER SWISS LIONSA. beobasket.net. 9 March 2018.
2. Web site: Košarkašice Hemofarma dobile trenera. sportskacentrala.com. 9 March 2018.
3. Web site: Miroslav Popov novi trener košarkašica Hemofarma. sport.blic.rs. 9 March 2018.
4. Web site: Miroslav Popov Profile. koyersport.com. 9 March 2018.
5. Web site: Miroslav Popov na Siciliji. b92.net. 9 March 2018.
6. Web site: Basket femminile A1, Miroslav Popov il nuovo allenatore della Mercede. alguer.it. 9 March 2018.
7. Web site: CSU Alba Iulia s-a despărțit de Bilek. L-a numit pe Miroslav Popov!. totalbaschet.ro. 9 March 2018.
8. Web site: Sârbul Miroslav Popov a adus performanţa în Cetatea Marii Uniri. Citește un interviu neconvenţional cu "Magic Miro"!. ziarulunirea.ro. 9 March 2018.
9. Web site: Cambage powers Shanxi to third straight win in WCBA . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606093942/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-11/28/c_138590646.htm . dead . June 6, 2020 . xinhuanet.com . 6 June 2020.
10. Web site: Imposing Cambage sparking the Flame . chinadaily.com.cn . 6 June 2020.
11. Web site: Miroslav Popov, noul selecționer al naționalei feminine de baschet. radiotimisoara.ro.
12. Web site: Sârbul Miroslav Popov este noul selecționer al naționalei feminine de baschet. digisport.ro. 9 March 2018.