Neven Spahija
 Spahija, coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, in February 2007. | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League |
Israeli Premier League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 6, 1962 Šibenik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Coaching career | 1986–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1986–1987 | Elemes Šibenik (assistant) |
| 1994–1996 | Zrinjevac Zagreb (assistant) |
| 1996–1997 | Gradine Pula |
| 1999–2000 | Union Olimpija (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2001–2005 | Croatia |
| 2001–2003 | Krka Novo Mesto |
| 2003 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2004–2005 | Roseto Sharks |
| 2005–2006 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2006–2007 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2007–2008 | Tau Cerámica |
| 2008–2010 | Valencia Basket |
| 2010–2012 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
| 2013 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2014–2017 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2017–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As a head coach:
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Neven Spahija (born 6 November 1962) is a Croatian professional basketball coach, who is currently the head coach of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Coaching career
Clubs
Spahija started his basketball coaching career with Gradine Pula from Croatia, and Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia, working as an assistant coach. He started his head coaching career with Cibona from Croatia, where he won his first League championship in 2001. He then worked with Krka Novo Mesto from Slovenia, Avtodor Saratov from Russia, Lietuvos rytas from Lithuania, Maccabi Tel Aviv from Israel, Baskonia and Valencia from Spain.
From 2010 to 2012, he was the head coach of the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Ülker[1]. In June 2013, he was named the head coach of Cibona Zagreb, for the next four years.[2] In November 2013, he parted ways with Cibona.[3]
On 4 August 2014, Spahija was hired by the Atlanta Hawks, to be their assistant coach.[4]
On 26 June 2017, Spahija returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv, on a 2+1 years contract. [5]
National teams
Spahija also led the senior Croatian national team, from 2001 to 2005, and he coached them at the EuroBasket 2003 and the EuroBasket 2005.
Coaching record
| Legend | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | ||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibona Zagreb | 2000–01 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Eliminated in Top 16 stage |
| 2001–02 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Fired | |
| Krka | 2001–02 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | Eliminated in regular season |
| Lietuvos rytas | 2005–06 | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | Eliminated in Top 16 stage |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2006–07 | 23 | 13 | 10 | .565 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| Tau Cerámica | 2007–08 | 25 | 16 | 9 | .640 | Lost in 3rd place game |
| Fenerbahçe Ülker | 2010–11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Eliminated in Top 16 stage |
| 2011–12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Eliminated in Top 16 stage | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2017–18 | 30 | 13 | 17 | .433 | Eliminated in Top 16 stage |
| Career | 153 | 80 | 73 | .523 | ||
See also
References
External links
- ACB.com Profile (in Spanish)
- Euroleague.net Profile