Stojan Ivković

Stojan Ivković (Serbian Cyrillic: Стојан Ивковић; born February 5, 1966) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. He currently works as a head coach for the Hungary national team and as a head coach for the Kaposvári KK of the Hungarian First League.

Stojan Ivković
Personal information
Born (1966-02-05) February 5, 1966
Dubrovnik, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityMontenegrin / Hungarian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight112 kg (247 lb)
Career information
NBA draft1988: undrafted
Playing career1981–2006
PositionPower forward / center
Number15
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1981–1982Budućnost Titograd
1982–1987Rabotnički Skopje
1987–1992Spartak Subotica
1992–1996Szolnoki Olaj
1996–1997Tegáz Debrecen
1997–1998Szolnoki Olaj
1998–1999Soproni
1999–2000Szolnoki Olaj
2000–2004Kaposvár
2004–2004Pécsi VSK-Pannonpower
As coach:
2005–2009Pécsi VSK-Pannonpower
2007–2008Hungary
2009–2015Kecskeméti TE/ Duna Aszfalt
2012–2013Montenegro (assistant)
2013–presentHungary
2016–2017Szolnoki Olaj
2019-Kaposvár

Playing career

Ivković started his basketball career playing with the youth teams of his hometown team Kotor. In 1981, at 15 years of age, he signed a 5-year contract with the Budućnost of the Yugoslav Federal League. The following year he moved to the Rabotnički from Skopje where he played in the Yugoslav League until 1987. In the same year he moved to the Spartak Subotica, where he played for five years.

In 1992 he started to play for the Szolnoki Olaj of the Hungarian First League. On three occasions, he played in total six years for the Szolnoki Olaj. In the Hungarian League he also played for the Tegáz Debrecen, the Soproni, the Kaposvári and for the Pécsi VSK-Pannonpower, where he finished his playing career in 2006.

Coaching career

Ivković began his coaching career in 2005 as a player-coach for the PVSK Panthers of the Hungarian First League. He worked there until 2009 when he took over coaching of the Kecskeméti TE. In 2015, he left the Kecskeméti TE, which changed its name to KTE Duna Aszfalt due to sponsorship reasons in 2012.

In 2012, Ivković became a sports director of the Szolnoki Olaj. He also coached the team during 2016–2017 season.

Hungary

Ivković had a stint with Hungary national team in 2007 for a single year. In 2013, he became head coach of the Hungarian national team for the second time. In the EuroBasket 2017 qualification he managed to qualify the Hungarian team for the EuroBasket 2017. It is the second time since 1969 that Hungary competed in EuroBasket (the first was in 1999).

Montenegro

In May 2012, Ivković became an assistant coach for the Montenegro national team. Luka Pavićević became head coach for Montenegro team while Ivković was named his first assistant.[1] Ivković had left the staff in February 2013 when he became a head coach for Hungary.[2]

Career achievements and awards
Player
Coach

Personal life

Ivković in born in Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia to Montenegrin–Serb father and Montenegrin–Croat mother. His father's origin is from Prčanj,[3] a small town along the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro.

Ivković and his wife Tímea Béres have two sons, Milan and Marko. Tímea is a Hungarian professional basketball coach and scout and former player.[3] Ivkovic has 2 children from his previous marriage.

References
  1. "Stojan Ivković umjesto Antića". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. "Ivković ponovo selektor Mađarske". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. "Imao sam moralnu obavezu da pomognem". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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