Dario Gjergja (born 21 August 1975) is a Croatian-Belgian professional

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coach who currently serves as the head coach for Oostende and the Belgium national team.

Coaching career

Gjergja signed with Telenet BC Oostende in December 2011. He was named the Coach of the Year in Belgium for the 2012–13 season. In May 2014, he extended his contract for 3 more years. In February 2017, Gjergja extended his contract with Telenet Oostende for another four years.

National team coaching career

Gjergja served as an assistant coach of the Croatia national team during

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, under the coaching staff of the head coach,

Velimir Perasović Velimir Perasović (; born 9 February 1965) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He is serving as the head coach for the Russian team UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. Early life Perasović was bo ...

. In September 2018, he was named the head coach of the Belgium national team. He also gained Belgian citizenship.

References

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