Nebojša Vidić ( sr-cyr, Небојша Видић; born 29 January 1973) is a Serbian professional
basketball
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coach and former player.
Playing career
As a
guard
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, Vidić played for his hometown clubs
Tamiš and Rolling-Hunter.
Coaching career
Vidić started his coaching career at 22, while he was still an active player. He was a head coach for
Tamiš and
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during the 2000s.
In the 2011–12 season, Vidić was the head coach for
Þór Akureyri
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of the
Icelandic Premier League. In the 2013–14 season, Vidić was the head coach for
Lokomotiv-Kuban 2 of the
VTB United Youth League
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.
In February 2016, Bulgarian club
Balkan Botevgrad hired Vidić as their new head coach. In June 2016, he signed with Balkan for the 2016–17 season. In May 2017, he signed with Balkan for one more season. Following a 3–1 win over
Levski Lukoil
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History
Founded in 1923, Levski has won a record 62 hon ...
in the 2019 Finals, Vidić won a
Bulgarian National League for the
2018–19 season with Balkan. It was their first national title in 30 years. In May 2019, he left Balkan Botevgrad.
Prior to the 2019–20 season, Vidić became an assistant coach for
Nizhny Novgorod
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under
Zoran Lukić. On 10 March 2021,
Tamiš hired him as their new head coach.
Career achievements
*
Bulgarian National League champion: 2
(with Balkan Botevgrad: 2018–19, 2021–22)
References
External links
Nebojsa Vidicat
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Nebojsa Vidicat
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1973 births
Living people
Guards (basketball)
BC Avtodor coaches
KK Tamiš coaches
KK Tamiš players
Sportspeople from Pančevo
Basketball players from South Banat District
Serbian men's basketball coaches
Serbian men's basketball players
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Iceland
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia