Marko Ičelić

Marko Ičelić
Leotar
PositionHead coach
LeagueBosnia and Herzegovina Championship
Personal information
Born (1979-01-20) 20 January 1979 (age 45)
Užička Požega, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Coaching career1999–present
Career history
As coach:
1999–2004OKK Beograd (youth)
2004–2007OKK Beograd (assistant)
2007–2011OKK Beograd
2012–2013BKK Radnički
2013–2014Leotar
2014–2015Kožuv
2015–2016Al Jazira SC
2016–2017Klik Arilje
2017–2018Al Sharjah
2018–2021Al Jazira SC
2021–presentLeotar
Medals
Men's basketball
Head coach for  Serbia
U18 European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Poland Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Lithuania/Latvia Team

Marko Ičelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Ичелић; born 20 January 1979) is a Serbian professional basketball coach for Leotar of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship.

Coaching career

Ičelić started his coaching career at OKK Beograd as a coach for youth selections. In 2004, he was promoted to an assistant coach. In the first two seasons he was assistant to Dejan Mijatović, while in the 2006–07 season, he assisted Slobodan Nikolić.[1]

Prior to the 2007–08 season, Ičelić became a head coach for OKK Beograd of the Basketball League of Serbia B. In the next season, his team finished second and got promoted to the Basketball League of Serbia. In the mid-season of the 2011–12 BLS season, he parted ways with OKK Beograd.[1][2]

Prior to the 2012–13 BLS season, Ičelić was named a head coach for Radnički Belgrade. In February 2013, Radnički parted ways with him.[3] In the 2013–14 season, Ičelić coached Leotar of the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4] In summer 2014, he became a head coached for Kožuv of the Macedonian First League. In January 2015, Ičelić parted ways with Kožuv.[5]

In the 2015–16 season, Ičelić was a head coach for Al Jazira SC of the UAE National League.[6] In the 2016–17 season, Ičelić was a head coach for Klik Arilje that won the 3rd-tier First Regional League of Serbia – West Division.[7] In the 2017–18 season, Ičelić was a head coach for Al Sharjah of the UAE National League.[6]

In summer 2018, Ičelić became a head coach for Al Jazira SC for the second time.[6] In August 2021, Leotar named him as their new head coach.[8][9]

National team coaching career

Ičelić was an assistant coach of the Serbia U20 national team at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Croatia and at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Estonia.[10]

Ičelić was the head coach of the Serbia U18 national team that won the silver medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Poland.[11] His team lost to Spain in the final game, 71–65.

Ičelić was the head coach for the Serbia U16 national team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Latvia and Lithuania.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marko Ičelić–Ičela" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ "09.02.2012. AGROŽIV KLS INTERVJU: MARKO IČELIĆ". kls.rs. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Košarkaši Radničkog sa Crvenog krsta imaju novog trenera". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Ičelić novi trener KK Leotar". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Marko Ičelić nije više trener Kožuva". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Al Jazeera keeps coach Marko Icelic for another season". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Klik Arilje History in Serbian". kk-klik.rs. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Leotar ima novog trenera". kosarka24.ba. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Marko Ičelić novi trener KK Leotar". etrebinje.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Marko Ičelič at FIBA Europe". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Serbia U18 - 2011 team". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Serbia U16 - 2012 team". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.