Zoran "Čivija" Kovačić (, born October 13, 1948) is a Serbian former professional basketball coach. He is considering for one of the best coaches for women's basketball in Serbia.
Coaching career Kovačić began his coaching career in men's basketball in 1967 in Karaburma.ISPOVEST: Zoran Kovačić - 40 trofejnih godina 1. DEO After five years he moved to the women's team of Crvena zvezda. In 1990, he became head coach of their first team. Later he became coach of the Kovin, Levski SofiaLegendarni Zoran Kovačić završio trenersku karijeru and the Budućnost Podgorica. 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 muškeJedan od najboljih trenera ženske košarke Zoran Kovačić otišao u penziju
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 Turkey. He was a coach of Serbia and Montenegro youth national teams from 2002 to 2006, and later of Serbia until 2013.
Career achievements and awards Titles Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1991–92) Yugoslav Women's Basketball Cup champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1991–92) Serbia and Montenegro League champion: 2 (with Crvena zvezda: 1992–93; with Budućnost Podgorica: 2002–03) Serbia and Montenegro Cup winner : 2 (with Crvena zvezda: 1993–94; with Kovin: 1999–00) Individual Slobodan Piva Ivković Award for Lifetime Achievement — 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 The Golden Badge of SD Crvena Zvezda The Golden Plaque of SD Crvena Zvezda
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External links Sportski spomenar #414