Branko Maksimović

Branko Maksimović
Lokomotiv Kuban
PositionHead coach
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1974-04-28) April 28, 1974 (age 50)
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Coaching career1997–present
Career history
As coach:
1997–2001Radnički Belgrade (youth)
2001–2002Crvena zvezda (assistant)
2002–2003NIS Vojvodina (assistant)
2004–2005Radnički Belgrade (assistant)
2005–2006Kasta Belgrade (youth)
2007–2009Hemofarm (assistant)
2009–2014Radnički Kragujevac (assistant)
2014–2015Baník Handlová
2015Inter Bratislava
2016Crvena zvezda (youth)
2016–2017FMP
2017–2018Mladost Admiral
2018Vršac
2019–2020Handlová
2021Lokomotiv Kuban (assistant)
2021–2022Lokomotiv Kuban
Medals
Men's Basketball
Assistant Coach for  Serbia
U-19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Novi Sad Team
U-20 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Izmir Team

Branko Maksimović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Максимовић; born 28 April 28, 1974) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.

Coaching career

Maksimović was an assistant coach for Crvena zvezda, NIS Vojvodina, Radnički Belgrade, Hemofarm and Radnički Kragujevac.[1] He was long-term assistant coach of Miroslav Nikolić (Crvena zvezda, NIS Vojvodina, Hemofarm, Serbia youth teams, Radnički Kragujevac).[2] He also was a coach in youth system for Radnički Belgrade, Hemofarm and Crvena zvezda.[1]

In 2014, Maksimović went to Slovakia and become a head coach for Baník Handlová of the Slovak Extraliga.[3] In June 2015, he moved to Inter Bratislava where he stayed until November 2015.[4]

After the start of the 2016–17 season in the Adriatic League, Maksimović took over FMP after Slobodan Klipa resign.[5] He left after on the end of the season.[2][6] On June 11, 2017, Maksimović was named a head coach of the Zemun's team Mladost Admiral. He left the club in July 2018.[citation needed]

On August 24, 2018, Maksimović became a head coach for Vršac.[7] Vršac parted ways with him on January 4, 2019.[8]

In February 2021, Maksimović became an assistant coach of Lokomotiv Kuban under Evgeniy Pashutin.[9] In December 2021, he got promoted as the head coach for Lokomotiv.[10]

National teams coaching career

In July 2006, Maksimović was an assistant coach for the Serbia and Montenegro under-20 team that won a gold medal at the FIBA Europe Championship in İzmir, Turkey. In July 2007, he was an assistant coach for the Serbia under-19 team that won a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. In July/August 2008, he was an assistant coach for Serbia under-18 team at the FIBA Europe Championship in Greece.

References

  1. ^ a b "Maksimović Profile". kkradnicki.rs. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "SK i Branko Maksimović: Ko se iz FMP-a nametnuo za CZ?". sportklub.rs. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Maksimović, kao prvi trener, juri slovački tron". novosti.rs. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Branko Maksimovic at EuroLeague". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Otišao Klipa, Maksimović na klupi FMP". b92.net. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ FMP and Branko Maksimovic part ways
  7. ^ "Branko Maksimović is the new head coach of Vršac". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Darko Kostić is the new head coach of Vršac". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Ruska Lokomotiva na srpski pogon". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Bivši trener FMP preuzeo Lokomotivu Kubanj od Pašutina". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.