Andin Rashica

Andin Rashica (born September 19, 1990, in Gjilan) is a Kosovan professional basketball coach who is currently the lead assistant coach for Sigal Prishtina. [1]

Andin Rashica
Kosovo national team
PositionAssistant coach
Personal information
Born (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990
Prishtina, Kosovo
NationalityKosovan
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As coach:
2006–2013Prishtina (assistant)
2013–2014RTV21
2015–2020Kosovo (assistant)
2015–2023Prishtina (associate HC)
2023–presentKosovo (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
  • Kosovo Cup winner (2018)
  • Kosovo Supercup winner (2020)

As assistant coach:

  • Balkan League Champion (2016)
  • Kosovo League champion (2006-2011, 2016, 2017, 2019)
  • 10× Kosovo Cup winner (2006-2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021)
  • 4× Kosovo Supercup winner (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022)

Coaching career

Rashica was in the coaching staff of Sigal Prishtina from 2006 to 2013. On 2 February 2013, at the age of 23, Rashica was hired as the head coach of the KB RTV21, being the youngest coach in Kosovo to lead a professional club. On September 2, 2014, Rashica started working as a basketball analyst and sports journalist at RTV21.

KB Prishtina (2015–2023)

After a year break , Rashica on 20 August 2015, returns to Sigal Prishtina as an assistant coach. During this time, he sometimes takes over the running of the club as a head coach. On 11 January 2018, he was named as head coach of Sigal Prishtina. Rashica won his first trophy as head coach of Prishtina with all local players. He became the youngest coach in the history of Kosovo basketball, winning the Kosovo Cup at the age of 27. [2] [3] On 10 August 2020, Rashica rehired as a head coach of Prishtina, winning the Kosovo Super Cup, for the second time with all local players. [4] [5]

National team coaching career

Rashica was an assistant coach of the Kosovo national basketball team at EuroBasket 2017 qualification, 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and EuroBasket 2022 qualification. [6]

References

  1. "Rashica, trajneri i ri më i sukseshëm në basketbollin kosovar". Kosova Job (in Albanian). 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  2. "Andin Rashica, trajneri historik I basketbollit". Gazeta Zëri (in Albanian). 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  3. "Andin Rashica dëshmon veten, fiton Kupën e Kosovës – vetëm me lojtarë vendorë". Insporti (in Albanian). 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  4. "Rikthehet Andin Rashica, rikthehen trofetë në Prishtinë". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. "The new "breed" of basketball minds in the European scene". Talk Basket. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  6. "Rashica: Kemi mungesa, presim përkrahje". Top Sporti (in Albanian). 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
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