Zoran "Čivija" Kovačić ( sr-cyr, Зоран Ковачић - Чивија, born October 13, 1948) is a Serbian former professional

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coach. He is considering for one of the best coaches for women's basketball in

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Coaching career

Kovačić began his coaching career in men's basketball in 1967 in Karaburma. After five years he moved to the women's team of

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

. In 1990, he became head coach of their first team. Later he became coach of the Kovin, Levski Sofia and the

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. In 2002, he took care of the young teams of the Serbia and Montenegro national team, as well as, young teams of the Serbia.Zoran Kovačić za B92: Ženska košarka kvalitetnija od muške
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/ref> Kovačić won twelve ''Yugoslav Women's Championship for Juniors'' and seven ''Yugoslav Women's Championship for Cadets'' with Crvena zvezda youth selections. He won the ''Yugoslav Women's Coach of the Year'' award eight times.

National team coaching career

Kovačić also coached the Serbia and Montenegro women's national team at 2005 European Women's Basketball Championship in

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. He was a coach of Serbia and Montenegro youth national teams from 2002 to 2006, and later of

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until 2013.

Career achievements and awards

Titles

* Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with

: 1991–92) *

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champion: 1 (with

: 1991–92) * Serbia and Montenegro League champion: 2 (with

: 1992–93; with

: 2002–03) *

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winner : 2 (with

: 1993–94; with

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: 1999–00)

Individual

Slobodan Piva Ivković Award for Lifetime Achievement The Slobodan Piva Ivković Award for Lifetime Achievement () is an lifetime achievement award honoring the achievements of those basketball coaches who have made a significant contribution to the game of basketball in Serbia. It was first awarde ...

— 2022 * Coach of the year in Serbia — 1979, 1981, 1985 * Coach of the year in Yugoslavia – 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000 * The Charter of

SD Crvena Zvezda Sportsko društvo Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Спортско друштво Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Sports Society), commonly abbreviated as SD Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, СД Црвена звезда, link=no) and commonly known i ...

* The Golden Badge of

* The Golden Plaque of

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovacic, Zoran 1948 births Living people Sportspeople from Šabac Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team coaches Serbian men's basketball coaches Serbian basketball executives and administrators Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria Serbian expatriate basketball people in Montenegro Yugoslav basketball coaches ŽKK Crvena zvezda coaches