Srđan Antić Explained

Srđan Antić
Birth Date:1960 12, df=y
Birth Place:Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Coach Start:1981
Cyears1:1981–1982
Cteam1:Voždovac (youth)
Cyears2:1982–1988
Cteam2:Partizan (women's team)
Cyears3:1988–1991
Cteam3:Voždovac
Cyears4:1994–1997
Cteam4:Stadium Casablanca (women's)
Cyears5:1997
Cteam5:Cajalon Zaragoza (women's)
Cyears6:1997–1998
Cteam6:FC Porto (women's team)
Cyears7:1998–2000
Cteam7:Crvena zvezda (women's team)
Cyears8:2000
Cteam8:Vojvodina NIS
Cyears9:2005–2006
Cteam9:Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Cyears10:2007–2008
Cteam10:Libya
Cyears11:2008
Cteam11:Al-Nasr Benghazi
Cyears12:2008–2009
Cteam12:Al Naser Dubai
Cyears13:2009–2010
Cteam13:Al-Ahli Jeddah
Cyears14:2010–2011
Cteam14:Al Madena Tripoli
Cyears15:2010–2011
Cteam15:Libya
Cyears16:2011–2012
Cteam16:Al Wasl Dubai
Cyears17:2013–2014
Cteam17:Jászberényi
Cyears18:2016
Cteam18:Iraq
Highlights:
  • Saudi Cup winner: 2010

Srđan "Riki" Antić (Serbian: Срђан "Рики" Антић; born 10 December 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball coach.

Early life

Antić played basketball in Partizan Belgrade, but unfortunately his career as a basketball player ended, due to an injury, before he was able to join the senior team.

Coaching career

Antić’s coaching career started in 1981 as the junior team assistant coach in club Voždovac in Belgrade. The following season he moved to the Partizan women's team, with whom he won three Yugoslav League championships (in 1984, 1985 and 1986), two Yugoslav Women's Basketball Cups (in 1985 and 1986), also as the head coach of the Partizan U-16 team, he won first Yugoslav Cadet Championship in the club’s history.

In 2000, he had a stint in the newly formed Vojvodina NIS of the YUBA League.

Antić worked in Libya, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for several years. In Libya he served as the head coach of three teams of the Libyan Division I League (Al Ittihad Tripoli, Al Nasr Benghazi and Al Madena Tripoli) as well as of the Libyan national team.[1] In Dubai, he coached the Al Naser and the Al Wasl of the UAE League for one season each. He was awarded the title "The Best Coach" at the Dubai International Tournament (2008). During 2009–10 season, he coached the Al-Ahli Jeddah of the Saudi Premier League and won the Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup.[2]

In 2013, Antić become the head coach for the Jászberényi of the Hungarian League. In 2016, he was the head coach of the Iraq national team[3] and placed 4th at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Iran.

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405080144/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/6387/arti.html Libyan federation has signed Srdjan Antic
  2. http://www.zvonebasket.com/srdan-riki-antic/ Riki Antic Profile
  3. https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/challenge/2016/news/iraq-coach-antic-cautions-against-complacency Iraq coach Antic cautions against complacency