Tianjin Ronggang | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | WCBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 67) Vršac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Nationality | Serbian |
Coaching career | 1982–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1993–1994 | Hemofarm Men |
1993–1999 | Hemofarm Women (assistant) |
1999–2003 | Hemofarm Women |
2003–2004 | Lions Vršac |
2004–2005 | Hemofarm Women |
2005–2007 | Mercede Basket Alghero |
2007–2008 | Leotar |
2008–2009 | Swisslion Vršac (assistant) |
2010–2013 | Hemofarm Women |
2013–2017 | CSU Alba Iulia |
2019–present | Tianjin Ronggang |
Miroslav Popov (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Попов; born November 26, 1957) is a Serbian professional basketball coach for Tianjin Ronggang of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA).
Coaching career
Men's basketball
Popov coached Lions Vršac in the 2003–04 season and Bosnian team Leotar Trebinje during 2007–08 season.
Women's club basketball
Popov spent a big part of his coaching career with Hemofarm from Vršac. He was an assistant coach from 1993 to 1999, and a head coach three times: 1999–2003, 2004–2005 and 2010–2013.
Also, Popov coached teams in Italy and Romania. He was a coach of Italian team Mercede Basket Alghero for two seasons. In Romania, he was a head coach for CSU Alba Iulia for five seasons.
During the 2019–20 season Popov coached Tianjin Ronggang of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.
Women national teams
- FR Yugoslavia
Popov was a head coach for the FR Yugoslavia women's national team at the EuroBasket Women 2001 and 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women.
- Romania
Popov was a head coach for the Romania women's national team.
Career achievements and awards
- Head Coach
- Central Europe Women's League champion: 2 (with CSU Alba Iulia: 2013–14, 2015–16)
- FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Women's League champion: 3 (with Hemofarm: 1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05)
- Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup winner: 2 (with Hemofarm: 2009–10, 2011–12)
- FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Women's Cup winner: 2 (with Hemofarm: 2001–02, 2004–05)
- Assistant Coach
- FR Yugoslavia Women's League champion: 2 (with Hemofarm: 1997–98, 1998–99)
- FR Yugoslavia Women's Cup: 3 (with Hemofarm: 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99)
References
- "MIROSLAV POPOV TRENER SWISS LIONSA". beobasket.net. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Košarkašice Hemofarma dobile trenera". sportskacentrala.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Miroslav Popov novi trener košarkašica Hemofarma". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Miroslav Popov Profile". koyersport.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Miroslav Popov na Siciliji". b92.net. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Basket femminile A1, Miroslav Popov il nuovo allenatore della Mercede". alguer.it. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "CSU Alba Iulia s-a despărțit de Bilek. L-a numit pe Miroslav Popov!". totalbaschet.ro. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Sârbul Miroslav Popov a adus performanţa în Cetatea Marii Uniri. Citește un interviu neconvenţional cu "Magic Miro"!". ziarulunirea.ro. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Cambage powers Shanxi to third straight win in WCBA". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Imposing Cambage sparking the Flame". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Miroslav Popov, noul selecționer al naționalei feminine de baschet". radiotimisoara.ro.
- "Sârbul Miroslav Popov este noul selecționer al naționalei feminine de baschet". digisport.ro. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
External links
- Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
- Biography at kosarkaskitrenerivojvodine.rs
- Miroslav Popov on LinkedIn
- 1957 births
- Living people
- KK Hemofarm coaches
- KK Lions/Swisslion Vršac coaches
- KK Leotar coaches
- Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team coaches
- Serbian men's basketball coaches
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in China
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Romania
- University of Novi Sad alumni
- People from Vršac
- Sportspeople from South Banat District
- Serbia and Montenegro sports coaches
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate basketball coaches