Zoran Krečković (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Кречковић, born April 17, 1959) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1959 Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1981: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1977–1992 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 6 |
| Coaching career | 1996–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1977–1978 | Partizan |
| 1982–1992 | IMT |
| As coach: | |
| 1996–2000 | Beopetrol |
| 2001–2002 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2002–2003 | Yamolgaz '92 Yambol |
| 2004–2006, 2008–2009 | Kuwait |
| 2011–2012 | Al Sadd |
| 2012 | Osaka Evessa |
| 2012–2014 | Al-Jahra |
| 2014–2018 | Al Sadd |
| 2018–2020 | Al-Jahra |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
| |
Coaching career edit
Krečković began his coaching career in 1996 with IMT Beopetrol in Belgrade. In February 2000 he got fired.[1] He had a stint at Crvena zvezda in 2001–02 before moving on to Yamolgaz '92 Yambol in the Bulgarian League from 2002–03.[2][3]
Krečković coached the Kuwait national team from 2004–06 and in 2008–09, including appearances in the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship in Doha and the 2009 Asia Championship in Tianjin, China.[3]
He guided Al Sadd in the 2011–12 Qatari League season and got second position in the league and Emir Cup title in that season.[4] Krečković had a stint at Osaka Evessa of Japan League in 2012.[3] After that he coached Al Jahraa in Kuwaiti League for two seasons.[4]
In 2014, Krečković became a head coach of Al Sadd for second time.[4] In July 2018, he became a head coach of Al Jahraa for second time.[5]
Career achievements edit
- As player
- FIBA Korać Cup winner: 1 (with Partizan: 1977–78)
- Yugoslav Cup winner: 1 (with IMT: 1986–87)[6]
- As head coach
- Emir of Qatar Cup winner: 1 (with Al Sadd: 2011–12)
Head coaching record edit
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Evessa | 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | Fired | - | - | - | – | - |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Zoran Kreckovic Profile
- ^ Zoran Kreckovic je novi trener prvaka Bugarske
- ^ a b c Kreckovic facing huge rebuilding task in Osaka
- ^ a b c Coach Zoran Kreckovic signs back to Al Sadd
- ^ "Zoran Kreckovic comes back to Al Jahraa!!". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Čair svedok istorije
External links edit
- Zoran Kreckovic at eurobasket.com