Dušan Alimpijević ( sr-cyr, Душан Алимпијевић; born 9 March 1986) is a Serbian
basketball
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coach
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who is currently head coach of
Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the
Turkish Super League
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(BSL).
Coaching career
Early years
Alimpijević coached
Vojvodina Srbijagas from
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
and
Spartak from
Subotica of the
Basketball League of Serbia
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. In 2017, he coached
FMP for the
2016–17 Serbia Super League and finished on the second place.
Crvena zvezda
On 21 July 2017 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the
Belgrade team
Crvena zvezda
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional Association football, foot ...
. He made his
Adriatic League
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debut as head coach on 1 October in an 88–77 home win over the
Mornar Bar. On 13 October he made his
EuroLeague debut in a 76–78 road loss from the
Žalgiris Kaunas. In the
EuroLeague Round 2 on 20 October 2017 he made his first EuroLeague win in a home game against
FC Barcelona Lassa. Crvena zvezda was eliminated in the regular season of
2017–18 EuroLeague with 11–19 record. In April 2018, Crvena zvezda as the defending champions of the
ABA League
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lost the title to
Budućnost Podgorica with 3–1 record in the finals series,
thus way failing to secure a spot in
2018–19 EuroLeague. In May 2018, he was sacked by the club after a series of bad results.
Alimpijević got his first taste of the
NBA through
Summer League coaching stint in
2018 season with
Dallas Mavericks.
Avtodor Saratov
On 19 November 2018 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the Russian team
Avtodor Saratov. Avtodor Saratov parted ways with him on 30 January 2019.
Bursaspor
On November 24, 2020, was named the head coach of
Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the
Turkish Super League
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(BSL). In April 2021, he signed a three-year extension contract. In May 2022, Alimpijević won the
EuroCup Basketball Coach of the Year
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award for the
2021–22 season.
In July 2022, Alimpijević joined the
San Antonio Spurs
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coaching staff for the
2022 NBA Summer League
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.
Coaching record
EuroLeague
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Crvena zvezda
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Bursaspor
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Bursaspor
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Domestic Leagues
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Crvena zvezda
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Avtodor Saratov
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Bursaspor
Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği (), commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, the club colours are green and white, with home kits usually featuring both colours in a striped pattern.
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2020–21
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Bursaspor
Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği (), commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, the club colours are green and white, with home kits usually featuring both colours in a striped pattern.
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See also
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List of KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
KK Crvena zvezda is a men's professional basketball Sports club, club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Crvena zvezda is a part of the ABA League JTD, Adriatic Basketball Association and competes in the ABA League, EuroLeague and in the Basketball Leagu ...
References
External links
Dušan Alimpijevićat aba-liga.com
Dušan Alimpijevićat euroleague.net
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1986 births
Living people
Basketbol Süper Ligi head coaches
BC Avtodor coaches
KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
KK FMP coaches
KK Vojvodina Srbijagas coaches
KK Vojvodina players
KK Spartak Subotica coaches
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
Serbian men's basketball coaches
Serbian men's basketball players
Basketball players from Belgrade