Ivan Velić

Ivan Velić (born 19 October 1972) is a Bosnian[1] professional basketball coach and former player. He last served as the head coach for Cibona of the Adriatic League and the Croatian League.

Ivan Velić
Free agent
PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1972-10-19) 19 October 1972
Livno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian / Croatian
Career information
NBA draft1994 / Undrafted
Playing career1990–2002
Coaching career2004–present
Career history
As player:
1999–2002Troglav Livno
As coach:
2004–2010Široki (assistant)
2010–2013Široki
2015Jolly Šibenik
2015–2016Krka
2016–2017Jolly Šibenik
2018Sloboda Tuzla
2018–2021Cibona
Career highlights and awards

Coaching career

Velić spent most of his coaching career with Široki.[2] He had two stints with Jolly Šibenik of the Croatian League, with whom, in the 2016–17 season, he finished in second place in the domestic cup, while the club also reached the play-offs of the national championship.

On 21 June 2015, Velić was hired by Krka to be their head coach.[3] In 2018, Velić worked with Sloboda Tuzla as head coach.[4][5]

On 8 June 2018, Velić was appointed the head coach of Croatian club Cibona.[6][7] In June 2019, he celebrated winning the national championship with the club. On 1 April 2020, Cibona confirmed temporary termination of the contract with Velić due to the coronavirus outbreak in Croatia.[8] On 31 January 2021, Velić and Cibona parted ways.[9]

National team coaching career

Velić served as the head coach in the past of both the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-18 team, as well as the Croatia national under-20 team.[10]

He was also assistant coach of the senior men's Bosnia and Herzegovina national team under the head coach Duško Ivanović.[11] In September 2017, Velić joined coaching staff of the Croatian national team. He left the Croatian staff in 2018.

References
  1. "IVAN VELIC basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. "Predstavljamo: Ivan Velić (košarka)". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. "Ivan Velić novi trener Krke". vijesti.me. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. "Ivan Velić novi trener košarkaša Slobode". hms.ba. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. "Velić preuzeo Tuzlake". sport.avaz.ba. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. "Ivan Velić novi trener Cibone". sport.hrt.hr. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. "Ivan Velić new Cibona head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. "DVOSTRUKI PRVAK EUROPE I PONOS HRVATSKE KOŠARKE OTPUSTIO JE - SVE! Šok podno Tornja: Trener i djelatnici dobili otkaze, nije se moglo intervenirati". sportske.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  9. "Priopćenje KK Cibona" (in Croatian). KK Cibona. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. "Coach Velic leaves Siroki WWin". court-side.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  11. "Trajković and Velić Are the Assistants of the B&H Basketball Coach". sarajevotimes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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