Igor Kokoškov
| Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 17, 1971 Banatski Brestovac, SR Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian / American |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Belgrade |
| Coaching career | 1992–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1992–1994 | OKK Beograd (youth) |
| 1994–1995 | OKK Beograd (assistant) |
| 1995–1996 | OKK Beograd |
| 1996–1997 | Partizan (youth) |
| 1999–2000 | Missouri (assistant) |
| 2000–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 2003–2008 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2008–2015 | Georgia national team |
| 2008–2013 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 2015 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 2015–present | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 2016–present | Slovenia national team |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach:
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Igor Stefan Kokoškov (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Стефан Кокошков; born 17 December 1971) is a Serbian-American basketball coach, currently working as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a head coach of Slovenia men's national team.
As assistant coach, Kokoškov is the first European to hold such a position in NCAA Division I and the first non-American to hold such a position in NBA.[1] In 2004 he becomes the first non-American assistant to win an NBA championship and the first to serve on an NBA All-Star Game coaching staff.[2]
Coaching career
Kokoškov coached various club teams in Belgrade and was on the coaching staff of the Yugoslav (now Serbia) men's and junior national teams. At the age of 24 Kokoškov became the youngest coach in Yugoslavian basketball history shortly after suffering serious injuries sustained during an automobile accident that ended a promising playing career. Kokoškov is a graduate of the University of Belgrade.
His savvy, ambitious nature and command of the English language were factors when he was hired by the University of Missouri as a part of their coaching staff in 1999, the first European to hold such a position in NCAA Division I men's basketball.[1]
NBA
In 2000, Kokoškov became the first non-American to be hired as a full-time assistant coach in the NBA, by the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Alvin Gentry.[1]
In 2003 he joined the Detroit Pistons staff of coach Larry Brown.
On 20 June 2008, Kokoškov was named assistant coach of Phoenix Suns.[3]
On 29 May 2013, Kokoškov was named assistant coach of Cleveland Cavaliers.[4]
On 17 February 2015, Kokoškov was named assistant coach for the Orlando Magic until the end of the season.[1]
On 1 July, he was hired by the Utah Jazz to be an assistant coach.[2]
National teams
Serbia
He was an assistant with the Serbian national team at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 EuroBasket under renowned European coach Željko Obradović.[1][3]
Georgia
On 18 April 2008, Kokoškov was named the head coach of Georgia national basketball team.
Slovenia
On 18 January 2016, Basketball Federation of Slovenia named Kokoškov as head coach of Slovenia national team for 2 years.[5]
Personal life
Kokoskov and his wife, Patricia, were married in the summer of 2009. The couple has two children: a son, Luka, and daughter, Elina-Grace.[1]
On June 18, 2010 Igor Kokoškov became an American citizen.
On 18 December 2011, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili awarded Kokoškov with Order of Honour, Georgia’s highest civilian honor.[1][6]
Head coaching record
| Year | National Team | Tournament | Standing | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Georgia | EuroBasket Div. B | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | Georgia | Qualification | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | Georgia | EuroBasket | 11th | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | Georgia | Qualification | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | Georgia | EuroBasket | 17th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | Georgia | Qualification | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | Georgia | EuroBasket | 15th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | Slovenia | Qualification | TBD | |||
| Eurobasket | 3/3 | 19 | 5 | 14 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Magic Name Igor Kokoskov Assistant Coach
- 1 2 "Jazz Announce Basketball Staff Additions". NBA.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- 1 2 Suns Complete Coaching Staff
- ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers hire Phoenix assistant Igor Kokoskov
- ↑ "Moško člansko reprezentanco bo vodil Igor Kokoškov". kzs.si. January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ Video on YouTube
External links
- The Official Athletic Site of University of Missouri
- Kokoškov preuzeo reprezentaciju Gruzije, MTSMondo, 18 April 2008
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