Mirko Novosel
| Croatian Basketball Federation | |
|---|---|
| Position | Structing Director |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 30, 1938 Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1952–1966 |
| Coaching career | 1967–1993 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1952–1966 | Sloboda Zagreb |
| As coach: | |
| 1967–1971 | Lokomotiva |
| 1971–1972 | Yugoslavia (Juniors) |
| 1972–1976 | Yugoslavia |
| 1976–1985 | Cibona |
| –1980 | Yugoslavia (Assistant) |
| –1984 | Yugoslavia |
| 1986–1988 | Cibona |
| 1988–1990 | Napoli |
| 1993 | Croatia |
Mirko Novosel (born June 30, 1938 in Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian basketball player, referee and coach. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on 7 September 2007.
Playing career
Novosel played club basketball from 1952 to 1966.
Coaching career
As a coach, Novosel led the Yugoslavian national team to the silver medal at the 1974 FIBA World Championship, the silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, and the bronze medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
He also coached Cibona to three Yugoslav League titles, seven Yugoslav Cups, and a European Champions Cup (Euroleague) title in 1985, when he was named the European Coach of the Year.
- 1967-71
Lokomotiva - 1971-72 Yugoslavia (Juniors)
- 1972-76 Yugoslavia
- 1976-85 Cibona (1984-85 not in domestic competitions)
- .....1980 Yugoslavia (Assistant Coach)
- .....1984 Yugoslavia
- 1986-88 Cibona
- 1988-90
Napoli - .....1993
Croatia
Career achievements
- FIBA European Champions Cup: 1 (with Cibona: 1984-85)
- FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup: 2 (with Cibona: 1981-82, 1986-87)
also
- FIBA European Champions Cup - top 6 (with Cibona: 1982-83)
- FIBA Korać Cup - finalist (with Cibona: 1979-80, 1987-88)
- Yugoslav League: 2 (with Cibona: 1981-82, 1983-84)
- Yugoslav Cup: 6 (with Cibona: 1968-69 (under the name Lokomotiva), 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1987-88)
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Preceded by Vladimir Kondrashin |
EuroBasket Winning Coach 1973, 1975 |
Succeeded by Aleksandar Nikolić |
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