Dragiša Šarić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгиша Шарић; 27 January 1961 – 19 July 2008) was a Serbian basketball player and coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 January 1961 Bijeljina, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 19 July 2008 (aged 47) Pula, Croatia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1983: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1978–1999 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 1999–2008 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1978–1980 | Radnik Bijeljina |
| 1980–1981 | Ušće |
| 1981–1987 | Radnički Beograd |
| 1987–1991 | Vojvodina |
| 1991–1992 | Partizan |
| 1992–1993 | Profikolor Pančevo |
| 1993–1994 | Honvéd |
| 1994–1997 | Beobanka |
| 1999 | Skallagrímur |
| As coach: | |
| 1999 | Skallagrímur |
| 2001–2002 | Lavovi 063 (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | NIS Vojvodina (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Vizura Ušće |
| 2007 | Mega Aqua Monta |
| 2007–2008 | Partizan (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career edit
Club career edit
Šarić played for several clubs in his country, most notably with the KK Partizan generation that won the 1991–92 Euroleague.
Coaching career edit
Šarić was an assistant coach with Partizan. Before that, he was also the head coach of Vizura.
Šarić was also player-coach for Úrvalsdeild karla club Skallagrímur from July 1999[1] until his resignation in November that same year.[2]
Death edit
Šarić died while on a vacation in Pula, Croatia on 19 July 2008 from heart-related issues.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Saric þjálfar Skallagrím". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 July 1999. p. C1. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Tómas Holton tekur við Skallagrími". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 November 1999. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ B92 (2008-07-19). "Umro Dragiša Šarić". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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