Teo Čizmić
Teo Čizmić (born 30 March 1971) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Cedevita Olimpija of the Slovenian League, the ABA League, and the EuroCup.
| Cedevita Olimpija | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Slovenian League ABA League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 30, 1971 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–2006 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1995 | Jugoplastika / Pop 84 |
| 1995–1997 | Postojna |
| 1997–1998 | KK Karlovac |
| 1998–1999 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 1999–2001 | Troy Pilsner |
| 2001–2004 | Oostende |
| 2004–2005 | Troy Pilsner |
| 2005–2006 | Split |
| As coach: | |
| 2006–2009 | Split (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Steaua Bucureşti |
| 2011–2012 | Cibona (assistant) |
| 2012–2013 | Koszalin |
| 2015–2017 | Körmend |
| 2017–2018 | Atomerőmű |
| 2018–2019 | Cedevita (assistant) |
| 2019–present | Cedevita Olimpija (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As head coach | |
Playing career
Čizmić started play basketball in 1986, but he started play for Jugoplastika in 1988. He won three Euroleagues and played with famous Croatian players Velimir Perasović, Dino Rađa and Toni Kukoč. He finished his career in 2006.
Coaching career
Čizmić was an assistant coach of Split of the Croatian League. In 2006–07 season Split was advanced to the semifinals, but it lost. In 2007–08 season Split played ABA League, and was in the Croatian League final, but lost. He left Split in 2009. After he left Split, in 2009, he became a head coach of Romanian Basketball League team Steaua Bucuresti, with whom in 2009–10 season, he advanced to the playoffs. In the next season, Steaua Bucuresti played EuroChallenge, but after poor results Čizmić was sacked. For one season (2011–12) he was the assistant coach to Veljko Mršić in Cibona. In 2012, he was named the head coach of Polish Basketball League team AZS Koszalin. He left club in 2013. In 2015, he became the head coach of Hungarian club BC Körmend. In 2017, he was named the coach of Hungarian club Atomeromu SE. He left club in June 2018, because he became the assistant coach of Cedevita under the coaching staff of Slaven Rimac.[1][2]
Personal life
His son is the basketball player, Leo Čizmić.
References
- "Čizmić asistent Alonsu, Rimac preuzima 'drugu momčad'". basketball.hr. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Teo Čizmić: Prvog dana sam rekao Maljkoviću da ne mogu trenirati jer me boli želudac, neću zaboraviti što mi je odgovorio..." 100posto.hr. Retrieved 3 July 2018.