Vladimir Androić (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Андроић; born 30 July 1957[1]) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.

Vladimir Androić
Androić with Fenerbahçe in 2018
Partizan Mozzart Bet
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1957-07-30) 30 July 1957 (age 66)
Čačak, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
NBA draft1979: undrafted
Playing career1975–1990
PositionPoint guard
Number4, 11
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As player:
1975–1977Železničar Čačak
1978–1984Borac Čačak
1984–1985Šibenka
1985–1989Borac Čačak
1989–1990Partizan
As coach:
1990–1992Borac Čačak (assistant)
1992–1993Borac Čačak
00Mašinac
00Mladost Čačak
00Achilleas Kaimakli
2008–2009Lokomotiv Rostov (assistant)
00Napredak Kruševac
2011Zagreb (assistant)
2011–2012Zagreb
2013–2020Fenerbahçe (assistant)
2021–presentPartizan (assistant)

Playing career edit

A point guard, Androić played in Yugoslavia from 1975 to 1990 for Železničar Čačak, Borac Čačak, Šibenka, and Partizan. He retired as a player with Partizan in 1990.[2]

Coaching career edit

After retirement in 1990, Androić joined a coaching staff of Borac Čačak under Ratko Joksić as an assistant coach. After two years as the assistant coach, Androić got promoted as the new head coach of Borac.[2] Later, he coached Mašinac and Mladost Čačak. Also, he coached teams in Cyprus and Russia (Lokomotiv Rostov).[3][4]

On 14 October 2011, Zagreb hired Androić as their new head coach.[5][6] On 29 March 2012, Zagreb parted ways with him.[7][8]

In August 2013, Fenerbahçe head coach Željko Obradović added Androić to his coaching staff as an assistant. Androić left Fenerbahçe following the departure of Obradović after the end of the 2019–20 season.

In August 2021, Androić was named an assistant coach for Partizan under Željko Obradović.[9]

Career achievements edit

As assistant coach

Personal life edit

His father Borislav Androić was born in Petrova Gora, a village near Lobor, in present-day Croatia. As a military analyst of the Yugoslav People's Army, Borislav moved to Čačak prior Vladimir was born and there he met Vladimir's mother.[10]

Androić is a best man of basketball coach Željko Obradović.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "ANDROIC, VLADIMIR at euroleague.net". euroleague.net. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Stranom treneru nigde nije lako". arhiva.portalnovosti.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "ABA: Srpski trener na klupi Zagreba". mondo.me. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "1878. Humanitarni tiket u podne: Vlade Androić tipuje za lečenje Boška Guglete, pošaljite 1032 na 3030". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Androić: "Nadam se pozitivnoj reakciji"". sportnet.rtl.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Srpski stručnjak novi trener košarkaša Zagreba". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Androić dobio otkaz na klupi Zagreba, još se ne zna novi trener". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Androić smijenjen, Brajković pruzeo 'mrave'". tportal.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Zvanično: Partizan objavio članove stručnog štaba". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Androić: Nisam u Zagrebu zbog kumstva s Obradovićem". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Presudili mu Srbi: Buriću otkaz, Androić vodi Mrave u Euroligi". index.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

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