Mirko Novosel
Encyclopedia
Mirko Novosel is a former Yugoslav basketball
player and coach.
He played from 1952 to 1966. As a coach, he led Yugoslavia national team
to the silver medal
in 1974 FIBA World Championship
in 1974, silver medal
in Montreal Olympics
in 1976 and bronze medal
in Los Angeles Olympics
in 1984.
He also coached Cibona Zagreb
to three Yugoslav League titles, seven Yugoslav Cups and a Champions Cup
title in 1985, when he was named the European Coach of the Year. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 7th, 2007.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach.
He played from 1952 to 1966. As a coach, he led Yugoslavia national team
Yugoslavia national basketball team
The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
to the silver medal
Silver medal
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in 1974 FIBA World Championship
1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...
in 1974, silver medal
Silver medal
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in Montreal Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in 1976 and bronze medal
Bronze medal
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in Los Angeles Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in 1984.
He also coached Cibona Zagreb
KK Cibona
Košarkaški klub Cibona is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League and the Adriatic League.-History:The club was founded in 1946 under the name Sloboda...
to three Yugoslav League titles, seven Yugoslav Cups and a Champions Cup
Euroleague
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title in 1985, when he was named the European Coach of the Year. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 7th, 2007.