Dušan Alimpijević

Dušan Alimpijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Алимпијевић; born 9 March 1986) is a Serbian basketball coach.

Dušan Alimpijević
Alimpijević coaching Crvena zvezda in October 2017.
Personal information
Born (1986-03-09) 9 March 1986
Lazarevac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
PositionHead coach
Coaching career2008–present
Career history
As coach:
2008–2011Novi Sad (assistant)
2011–2013Vojvodina Srbijagas (assistant)
2013–2015Vojvodina Srbijagas
2014Serbia U20 (assistant)
2015–2017Spartak Subotica
2017FMP
2017–2018Crvena zvezda
2018–2019Avtodor
Medals
Men's Basketball
Assistant Coach for  Serbia
U20 European Championship
2014 GreeceU20 Team

Coaching career

Early years

Alimpijević coached Vojvodina Srbijagas from Novi Sad and Spartak from Subotica of the Basketball League of Serbia. In 2017, he coached FMP for the 2016–17 Serbia Super League and finished on the second place.

Crvena zvezda
See also: 2017–18 KK Crvena zvezda season

On 21 July 2017 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the Belgrade team Crvena zvezda.[1][2][3] He made his Adriatic League debut as head coach on 1 October in an 88–77 home win over the Mornar Bar.[4] On 13 October he made his EuroLeague debut in a 76–78 road loss from the Žalgiris Kaunas.[5] In the EuroLeague Round 2 on 20 October 2017 he made his first EuroLeague win in a home game against FC Barcelona Lassa.[6] Crvena zvezda was eliminated in the regular season of 2017–18 EuroLeague with 11–19 record. In April 2018, Crvena zvezda as the defending champions of the ABA League lost the title to Budućnost Podgorica with 3–1 record in the finals series,[7] thus way failing to secure a spot in 2018–19 EuroLeague. In May 2018, he was sacked by the club after a series of bad results.[8]

Alimpijević got his first taste of the NBA through Summer League coaching stint in 2018 season with Dallas Mavericks.[9][10]

Avtodor Saratov

On 19 November 2018 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the Russian team Avtodor Saratov.[11][12] Avtodor Saratov parted ways with him on 30 January 2019.[13]

Coaching record
Legend
G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague
Team Year G W L W–L% Result
Crvena zvezda 2017–18 301119.367Eliminated in regular season
Career301119.367
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See also
  • List of Red Star Belgrade basketball coaches

References
  1. "Dusan Alimpijevic is the new coach of Crvena Zvezda". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. "Zvezda finds new coach in Alimpijevic". euroleague.net. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. "NASLEDIO RADONJIĆA Čović: Alimpijević novi trener Zvezde!". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. "Alimpijević: Meč sa Mornarom je išao gore-dole, takva će biti cela sezona". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. "Zalgiris survives a thriller against Zvezda". euroleague.net. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  6. "Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 90-82 FC Barcelona Lassa, October 20, 2017". euroleague.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. Pavlović, A. (14 April 2018). "Budućnost osvojila ABA ligu". danas.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. "Alimpijević nije više trener Zvezde!". b92.net (in Serbian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  9. "ODLAZI PREKO BARE: Alimpijević NA PUTU za AMERIKU! Dalas je STANICA". srbijadanas.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  10. "Srbi u NBA Letnjoj ligi – Alimpijević kao Milojević i Obradović". b92.net. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  11. "Dusan Alimpijevic Is New Avtodor Head Coach". avtodor.ru. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  12. "SRBIN NA KLUPI RUSKOG KLUBA Nekadašnji trener košarkaša Crvene zvezde novi trener Avtodora". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  13. "Rastanak Alimpijevića i Avtodora". novosti.rs. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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