Stojan Ivković ( sr-cyr, Стојан Ивковић; born February 5, 1966) is a Montenegrin professional

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and former player. He currently works as a head coach for the Hungary national team and as a head coach for the

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of the Hungarian First League.

Playing career

Ivković started his basketball career playing with the youth teams of his hometown team Kotor. In 1981, at 15 years of age, he signed a 5-year contract with the Budućnost of the Yugoslav Federal League. The following year he moved to the Rabotnički from

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where he played in the Yugoslav League until 1987. In the same year he moved to the Spartak Subotica, where he played for five years. In 1992 he started to play for the Szolnoki Olaj of the Hungarian First League. On three occasions, he played in total six years for the Szolnoki Olaj. In the Hungarian League he also played for the Tegáz Debrecen, the Soproni, the Kaposvári and for the Pécsi VSK-Pannonpower, where he finished his playing career in 2006.

Coaching career

Ivković began his coaching career in 2005 as a

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for the

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of the Hungarian First League. He worked there until 2009 when he took over coaching of the

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. In 2015, he left the Kecskeméti TE, which changed its name to KTE Duna Aszfalt due to sponsorship reasons in 2012. In 2012, Ivković became a sports director of the Szolnoki Olaj. He also coached the team during 2016–2017 season.

National teams

Hungary

Ivković had a stint with Hungary national team in 2007 for a single year. In 2013, he became head coach of the Hungarian national team for the second time. In the

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he managed to qualify the Hungarian team for the

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. It is the second time since

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that Hungary competed in EuroBasket (the first was in

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Montenegro

In May 2012, Ivković became an assistant coach for the Montenegro national team.

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became head coach for Montenegro team while Ivković was named his first assistant. Ivković had left the staff in February 2013 when he became a head coach for Hungary.

Career achievements and awards

;Player * Hungarian First League champion: (with Kaposvári: 2000–01, 2003–04) *

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winner: (with Kaposvári: 2004) ;Coach * Hungarian First League champion: (with Szolnoki Olaj: 2015–16) *Hungarian Second League champion: (with Kecskeméti TE-Duna Aszfalt: 2012–13) *

winner: (with Pécsi VSK-Pannonpower: 2009)

Personal life

Ivković in born in

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to Montenegrin–Serb father and Montenegrin–Croat mother. His father's origin is from

Prčanj Prčanj ( Montenegrin and Serbian: Прчањ, ) is a small town along the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1128 people. It is located 5 kilometres west of Kotor, opposite to Dobrota and betwee ...

, a small

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along the

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. Ivković and his wife Tímea Béres have two sons, Milan and Marko. Tímea is a Hungarian professional basketball coach and scout and former player. Ivkovic has 2 children from his previous marriage.

References

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