Mirko Bazić (2 November 1938 – 10 March 2021)[1] was a Croatian footballer and later football manager.
Bazić played in the Yugoslav Second League in 1958 with NK Metalac Zagreb.[2] In 1962, he played with NK Nehaj, and later with FK Kozara Gradiška.[3]
In 1974, he was named the head coach for GNK Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav First League.[4] In 1976, he led Zagreb to the 1975–76 Yugoslav Cup final, but lost to Hajduk Split.[5] In 1982, he managed NK Zagreb in the Yugoslav Second League, and later with NK Bjelovar.[6] In 1987, he went abroad to coach in Canada's National Soccer League with Windsor Wheels.[7] In his debut season with Windsor he assisted in securing the regular season title.[8] He also led the team in winning the NSL Canadian Championship.[9] He re-signed with Windsor for the 1988 season.[10]
In 1989, he was named the head coach for North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League.[11] He was dismissed on 21 August 1989.[12] In 1993, he was appointed the head coach for Melbourne Croatia in the National Soccer League.[13] In his debut season with Melbourne he was named the league's coach of the year.[14] Throughout his tenure with Melbourne he led the club in securing the 1994–95 national championship.[15] In 2002, he returned to manage Melbourne Croatia.[16]
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