Željko Poljak (born 29 April 1959) is a Croatian basketball coach and former basketball player who competed for Yugoslavia at European Championships 1981 and 1983.[1] He was born in Crikvenica.

Željko Poljak
Personal information
Born (1959-04-29) April 29, 1959 (age 64)
Crikvenica, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Career information
NBA draft1981: undrafted
Playing career1977–1995
PositionPower forward
Number7, 9
Coaching career1995–present
Career history
As player:
1977–1981Kvarner
1981–1988Jugoplastika
1988–1990Bellinzona
1990–1994Zagreb
1994–1995Cibona
As coach:
1995–2001KK Zagreb
0000Croatia B-team (assistant)
2007–2008KK Crikvenica
2008–2009KK Zagreb (assistant)
2009–2010KK Zrinjevac
2010–2011Croatia (assistant)
2011–2012(?)Cedevita
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1981 Czechoslovakia National Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 Yugoslavia Team

References edit

  1. ^ "Zeljko Poljak's profile - ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". Retrieved 24 February 2015.