Miodrag Perišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Перишић; born 28 August 1972) is a Serbian[1] professional basketball coach, who currently serves as the head coach of US Monastir of the Championnat Pro A and Lebanon national team.
Perišić in 2022 | |
US Monastir | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | Championnat National A BAL |
Personal information | |
Born | Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | 28 August 1972
Nationality | Serbian |
Coaching career | 1999–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1999–2001 | Avala Ada |
2001–2002 | KK Nova Pazova |
2002–2004 | Avala Ada |
2005–2007 | Cluj-Napoca |
2008–2009 | Otopeni |
2009–2011 | Zamalek |
2011–2012 | Anibal Zahle |
2012–2015 | Sibiu |
2015–2016 | Tadamon Zouk |
2016–2017 | Manama |
2017 | Tadamon Zouk |
2017–2018 | Byblos |
2018 | Timișoara |
2018–2020 | Beirut Club |
2020–2022 | US Monastir |
2020–2023 | Qatar |
2022 | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
2023–present | US Monastir |
2024–present | Lebanon |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Coaching career
editBorn in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia), Perišić started coaching Crvena zvezda youth system.[2] In 1999, he became the first head coach of newly established club Avala Ada.[3] In 2004, Perišić became the head coach of U Cluj-Napoca in Romania.[4]
The 2018–19 season with Timișoara of the Romanian Liga Națională. On 6 December 2018, he departed from Timișoara.[5] On 28 July 2020, he signed to become the head coach of the Qatar national team.[6] On January 1, 2019, Perišić signed with Beirut Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He led the team to two finals of the Arab Club Basketball Championship in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, Perišić signed to become the head coach of US Monastir of the Tunisian Championnat National A and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On 28 May 2022, he won the 2022 BAL Finals with Monastir.[7][8]
Perišić signed with Al Ittihad Alexandria in Egypt in June 2022.[9] He was sacked after four months after Al Ittihad was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Arab Basketball Championship. He rejoined US Monastir shortly after.[10]
National team coaching career
editIn 2020, Perišić coached the Qatar national team,[11][12] a position he held until 2023. In May 2024, he became the head coach of Lebanon national team, starting his tenure with the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifications.[13]
Honours
edit- US Monastir
- BAL champion (2022)
- Championnat National A: (2022)
- Tunisian Basketball Cup: (2022)
- Beirut Club
- Arab Club Basketball Championship runners-up: (2018, 2019)
- Manama
- Bahraini Supercup: (2016)
Head coaching record
editRegular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
BAL
editTeam | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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2022 | Monastir | 4 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2nd in Sahara Conference | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won BAL Championship |
References
edit- ^ "VELIKI USPEH: Srpski košarkaški trener Miodrag Perišić šampion Afrike". novosti.rs. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "PERIŠIĆ PIŠE KOŠARKAŠKU ISTORIJU: Stručnjak uzeo tripletu koja će se pamtiti!". mondo.me. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Otišao "da pogine", pa osvojio Afriku! Perišić za MONDO: Beton liga, državni udari, pa tripleta za istoriju!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Ziua de Cluj | "U"-BT Cluj, în topul lui "Mișa" Perisic. "E printre cele mai tari echipe"". zcj.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "SCM Timișoara s-a despărțit de antrenorul Miodrag Perisic după 8 etape". Baschet.ro (in Romanian). 6 December 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Basketball: Serbian Perisic set for Qatar coaching job". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Otišao "da pogine", pa osvojio Afriku! Perišić za MONDO: Beton liga, državni udari, pa tripleta za istoriju!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Al Etehad lands coach Miodrag Perisic". Afrobasket.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Miodrag Perisic returns to US Monastir, sets playoff target". OJB SPORT. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Serbian Perisic appointed Qatar basketball coach". Qatar Tribune. 29 July 2020.
- ^ "SRBIN PREUZEO KATAR! "Specijalista" za azijsku košarku za Informer o novom poslu, "DIVLJIM NAVIJAČIMA" u Tunisu, bajci u LIBANU..." informer.rs (in Serbian). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Lithuania Rains Threes to Dominate Lebanon". FIBA. 12 June 2024.