Dražen Anzulović (born 7 May 1967) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for BC Samara of the VTB United League.
| BC Samara | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | VTB United League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 May 1967 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Coaching career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1986–1990 | Cibona |
| 1990–1996 | Zagreb |
| 1996–1997 | Vrijednosnice Osijek |
| As coach: | |
| 2001–2003 | Zagreb |
| 2003–2007 | Cibona |
| 2007–2008 | Ural Great |
| 2008–2009 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2009–2010 | BC Donetsk |
| 2010 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2010–2011 | Cibona |
| 2011–2012 | Cedevita |
| 2015–2017 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| 2016–2017 | Croatia (assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | Nanjing Monkey King |
| 2018–2019 | Croatia |
| 2019–2023 | BC Enisey |
| 2023–present | BC Samara |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As head coach
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Playing career
editAnzulović spent most of his playing career in Cibona. He won the EuroLeague title as a player of Cibona in 1986 with Dražen Petrović on the team.[1]
Coaching career
editAnzulović started his head coaching career after he got injured. As a head coach he has made great successes with Cibona, Cedevita, Spirou Charleroi and MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza.[citation needed]
On 28 November 2017, he was appointed head coach for Nanjing Monkey King. In April 2018, he left the Chinese club.[citation needed]
On 19 June 2019, he was named head coach for the VTB United League club BC Enisey.[2]
National team coaching career
editAnzulović had served as an assistant coach for the Croatia national team twice, for the first time in period between 2006 and 2009, when Croatia managed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing for the first time after 1992, and then for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the national team won the fifth place.[citation needed]
On 24 April 2018, he was appointed the new head coach for the senior Croatia national team, after Ivica Skelin parted ways with the Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS). On 2 May 2019, Anzulović was sacked and replaced by Veljko Mršić.[3][4]
Career achievements and awards
editAs a player:
As a coach:
- Stanković Cup:
- 2018
- Croatian Basketball Cup:
- 2011–12
- Belgian Basketball Supercup:
- 2008–09
- Belgian Basketball Cup:
- 2008–09
- Pro Basketball League:
- 2008–09
- 2007–08
- A-1 Liga Ožujsko:
- 2003–04
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
References
edit- ^ "Cibona je oba svoja naslova prvaka Europe osvojila na današnji dan, a danas je klub na aparatima". basketball.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Dražen Anzulović ima novi klub". www.germanijak.hr (in Croatian). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Hrvatska i službeno dobila novog izbornika! Anzulović poručio: Krasi nas strašna želja..." www.tportal.hr (in Croatian). 24 April 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Veljko Mršić novi izbornik hrvatske košarkaške reprezentacije". sport.hrt.hr (in Croatian). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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