Rajko Toroman

Rajko Toroman
Toroman in May 2008.
Al-Muharraq
Position Head Coach
League Bahraini Premier League
Personal information
Born (1955-02-10) February 10, 1955
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Coaching career 1991–present
Career history
As coach:
1991–1996 FR Yugoslavia (assistant)
1992 Sloga
1993 Vojvodina
1994–1995 Pagrati
1995–1997 Spartak
1996 FR Yugoslavia U-22
1997–1998 Anwil Włocławek
1999 Radnički Belgrade
1999–2001 Power Wevelgem
2002–2003 MyGuide Amsterdam
2003–2004 Keravnos
2004–2005 Henan Dragons
2005 Igokea
2005–2007 Debreceni
2007–2008 Iran
2009–2011 Philippines
2012 Petron Blaze Boosters
2013 Barako Bull Energy
2014–2016 Jordan
2016–2018 Tianjin Ronggang
2018–present Al-Muharraq
Medals
Men's Basketball
Head Coach for  Iran
FIBA Asia Championship
2007 TokushimaTeam
Head Coach for  Yugoslavia
'22 & under' European Championship
1996 Turkey Team

Rajko Toroman (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко Тороман; born February 10, 1955) is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He currently serves as a head coach for the Al-Muharraq of the Bahraini Premier League.

Coaching career

Before 2016, he served as a team consultant for the Barako Bull Energy Cola and the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He previously coached the Philippines men's national basketball team having been hired by country’s basketball federation Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Toroman led the Philippines into 4th place in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the head coach of the Jordanian national basketball team.[2]

Before working in the Philippines, he worked with the Iranian Basketball Team which brought the country to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[3]

Personal life

Toroman is married, has one daughter, who is married to basketball player Mladen Šekularac. Toroman's nephew Denis currently plays professional basketball for KK Luka Koper in the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2012-09-19. 08-24-12
  2. ↑ http://www.fibaasia.net/InterviewDetails.aspx?id=361
  3. ↑ http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/28635/arti.html Toroman leaves Iran on good terms, pens Philippines deal
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