Mihailo Poček (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Почек; born May 18, 1960), sometimes also Mihajlo, is a Serbian basketball coach and former player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1960 Valjevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1982: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1976–1987, 1990–1993 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Coaching career | 1989–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1976–1987 | Metalac |
| 1990–1991 | Omladinac Valjevo |
| 1992–1993 | Big Enex Metalac |
| As coach: | |
| 1989–1990 | Metalac (assistant) |
| 1990–1992 | Metalac |
| 2000–2001 | Hopsi Polzela |
| 2002–2003 | Kumanovo |
| 2005–2008 | Luka Koper |
| Rudar | |
| 2011–2014 | Koper |
| 2015–2016 | BLK Slavia Praha (women's) |
| 2016–2019 | Metalac |
Medals | |
Playing career edit
Poček played for his hometown team Metalac. He made his Yugoslav First League debut during the 1976–77 season. In 1987, he retired.[1]
In 1990, three years after retirement, Poček signed for his hometown-based team Omladinac.
National team career edit
Poček was a member of the Yugoslavia junior national team that won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championship for Juniors. Over three tournament games, he averaged 3.7 points per game.[2] Also, he was a member of the cadet national team that won silver medal at the 1977 European Championship for Cadets. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.0 points per game.[3]
Coaching career edit
In May 2000, Poček became a head coach for the Slovenian team Hopsi Polzela.[4] In August 2002, Poček became a head coach for the Kumanovo of the Macedonian League.[5] He had two stints with Koper[6][7] (Slovenia) and Ugljevik-based Rudar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
In September 2015, Poček became a head coach for the BLK Slavia Praha of the Czech Women's Basketball League.[8][9]
On September 27, 2016, Poček was named the head coach for the Metalac of the Basketball League of Serbia.[10][11] He left Metalac on September 27, 2019.
Personal life edit
His son is Velibor (born 1986).[12]
References edit
- ^ "Poček za B ligu". KOŠ magazin (20). 20 March 1991. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Yugoslavia 4 - Mihajlo Pocek". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Yugoslavia 12 - Mihajlo Pocek". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Mihajlo Poček novi trener Hopsov". 24ur.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "MIHAJLO POCEK WILL COACH NEXT YEAR IN MACEDONIA". beobasket.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Angola bolja od Kopra u Osečini". b92.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Nepozaben 20. rojstni dan Gabrovška". primorske.si. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Poček u Češkoj". vamedia.info. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Mihailo Poček: Talent a tvrdá práca tvoria celok". svetbasketu.cz. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Mika Poček novi trener". kolubarske.rs. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Metalac ipak igra u KLS, tri igrača idu Zvezdi". b92.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Velibor Poček". unsystemcg.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
- Coach Profile at realgm.com
- Sportski spomenar #513