Goran Bjedov

Goran Bjedov (born February 27, 1971) is a Croatian basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Serie A.

Goran Bjedov
Virtus Bologna
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1971-02-27) 27 February 1971
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career1989–1996
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career1996–present
Career history
As player:
1989–1993Cibona
1993–1994MIV Varaždin
1994–1996Media Velika Gorica
As coach:
1996–2000Zrinjevac (youth)
2000–2005Snaidero Udine (youth)
2005–2008Valenza
2008–2009Cibona (B team)
2009–2011Snaidero Cucine Udine (assistant)
2011–2012Benetton Treviso (assistant)
2012–2014Treviso Basket 2012
2014–2016Serbia (assistant)
2015–2016Panathinaikos (assistant)
2016–2018Bayern Munich (assistant)
2019–presentVirtus Bologna (assistant)

Coaching career

Bjedov began his coaching career with youth team of Zrinjevac in Zagreb. In 2000, he moved to Udine, Italy where he was the coach of Snaidero Udine youth selections.[1] Later he coached Valenza Basket of the Italian Serie B until 2008[2] when he moved back to Zagreb. During 2008–09 season he was the head coach for the Cibona B team of the Croatian A2 League where he train players such as Tomislav Zubčić and Leon Radošević.[1]

In 2009, Bjedov came back to Udine and became the assistant coach of Snaidero Udine of the Italian Serie A2. He left in 2011 after dissolution of the club.[3] He joined Benetton Treviso coaching staff after Serbian coach Aleksandar Đorđević became their head coach for the 2011–12 season. Following the Benetton family's planned withdrawal from professional basketball and see Benetton Treviso without backing, Bjedov moved to newly established club Treviso Basket 2012 and become the head coach. He coached Treviso for two seasons until 2014.[4]

In 2015, Đorđević became the head coach of the Panathinaikos of the Greek League and Bjedov became his assistant coach.[5] For 2016–17 season Bjedov moved to Germany together with Đorđević as part of his new coaching staff of the Bayern Munich.[6]

On March 11, 2019, Bjedov joined a coaching staff of Virtus Bologna when Đorđević signed as their head coach.[7][8]

National team

After a stint with Đorđević in Italy, Bjedov become the assistant coach in Đorđević's staff of Serbia men's national team in 2014.[6] He was a part of Serbian coaching staff for the EuroBasket 2015 in Germany and France.[2]

Personal life

He is married with Bobana Radović, former basketball player. In 2000, they moved to Udine, Italy because Bobana got the PhD scholarship at the University of Udine.[1]

Awards and accomplishments
As an assistant coach

References
  1. PRIČA O VELIKOM USPJEHU Zagrepčanin napustio Hrvatsku zbog krize, a danas hara Europom sa Srbijom!, jutarnji.hr
  2. Vodič za medije Srbija 2015, KSS
  3. Morelli, Valerio (24 December 2011). "È il tramonto della storica Snaidero basket" [It's the demise of the historic Snaidero Basket]. Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. DNB-B: Treviso Basket, Ricky Pittis GM, presi Cazzolato, Prandin, Maestrello e Masocco
  5. Đorđević i zvanično trener Panatinaikosa
  6. Goran Bjedov named Bayern Munich assistant coach
  7. "Segafredo Bologna, ufficiale l'esonero di Sacripanti e l'ingaggio di Djordjevic". legabasket.it. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  8. "Djordjević è il nuovo allenatore della Virtus Bologna, esonerato Sacripanti". gazzettadibologna.it. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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