Mirko Novosel - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Name Mirko Novosel		Role Basketball Player

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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 as a coach on September 7, 2007.

Mirko novosel one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball

Playing career

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Novosel played club basketball from 1952 to 1966.

Coaching career

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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)

References

Mirko Novosel Wikipedia

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