Duško Ivanović (born September 1, 1957) is a Montenegrin professional

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coach and former player who currently serves as head coach for Crvena zvezda of the

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and the EuroLeague.

Professional playing career

As a player, Ivanović started his career with Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje. He played with Budućnost,

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, Valvi Girona,

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, and Fribourg Olympic. With Jugoplastika, he won two consecutive EuroLeague championships, in

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and 1990.

Coaching career

Ivanović's

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career started with Sisley Fribourg, in the 1993–94 season, where he was both a player and an assistant coach, working as a

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. In the 1994–95 season, he was an assistant coach of Valvi Girona. After that, he was the

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of Fribourg Olympic (1995–1999), the senior

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(1997–2000), CSP Limoges (1999–2000), TAU Cerámica (2000–2005), and

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(2005–2008), from which he resigned, on 14 February 2008. For the 2008–09 season, he was back at Vitoria, again working as the head coach of

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, a position he held until November 2012, when he was fired. On June 10, 2014, Ivanović signed a two-year contract with the Greek League team Panathinaikos. On 3 May 2015, after a 66–77 home game loss to Panathinaikos' arch rivals, Olympiacos, he parted ways with the team. On March 15, 2016, Ivanović was hired as the new head coach of the Russian club

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. On June 29, 2017, he parted ways with Khimki. On August 20, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with

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. In December 2019, Ivanović left Beşiktaş, to return as head coach for Kirolbet Baskonia, once again. On 15 November 2021 he left Baskonia. On November 14, 2022, Ivanović signed a two-year contract with the

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Crvena zvezda.

Coaching record

EuroLeague

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Personal

Ivanović took part in the Montenegrin independence campaign (pro-independence side).

References

External links

Duško Ivanović
at acb.com (player profile)

at fibaeurope.com (player profile)
Duško Ivanović
at euroleague.net (coach profile)
Dusko Ivanovic, Montenegro's Holy Hand
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