Dragoljub Pljakić
Dragoljub Pljakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Пљакић; August 28 1937 – June 28 2011), nicknamed "Pljaka", was a Serbian basketball player and coach.
Personal information | |
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Born | Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 28 August 1937
Died | 28 June 2011 73) Belgrade, Serbia | (aged
Nationality | Serbian |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1955–1964 |
Coaching career | 1965–1993 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1955–1958 | Radnički Belgrade |
1959 | OKK Beograd |
1960–1964 | Radnički Belgrade |
As coach: | |
1965–1967 | Radnički Belgrade |
1970–1971 | Borac Čačak |
1971–1974 | Crvena zvezda Women |
1976–1977 | Metalac |
1979–1981 | Dinamo Pančevo |
1984–1985 | OKK Beograd |
1985–1991 | Partizan Women |
1992–1993 | Radnički Belgrade |
Playing career
Pljakić spent the major part of his playing career with Radnički from Belgrade,[1] which played in the Yugoslav First Basketball League. During the 1959 season, he played for OKK Beograd.[2]
Coaching career
Men's Basketball
Pljakić coached Radnički Belgrade, Borac Čačak, Dinamo Pančevo,[3] Metalac, OKK Beograd.[4]
Women's Basketball
Pljakić coached Crvena zvezda and Partizan.[4]
Pljakić was a head coach of the Yugoslavia women's national team that placed 6th at the 1964 FIBA World Championship for Women.[5]
Career achievements
Women's Basketball
- Yugoslav League champion: 2 (with Crvena zvezda: 1972–73 and with Partizan: 1985–86)
- Yugoslav Cup winner: 2 (with Crvena zvezda: 1972–73, 1973–74)
Personal life
Pljakić was married to Vukica Mitić, a basketball player.[2] She played for ŽKK Crvena zvezda and represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally.
References
- "IN MEMORIAM: Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka (1937-2011)". mojacrvenazvezda.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- "Dragoljub Pljakić–Pljaka" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "In memoriam Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka". pancevac-online.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- "Preminuo košarkaški trener Dragoljub Pljakić". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- "Preminuo Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka". b92.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.