Dušan Alimpijević

Dušan Alimpijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Алимпијевић; born 9 March 1986) is a Serbian basketball coach who is currently head coach of Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Turkish Super League (BSL).

Dušan Alimpijević

Alimpijević coaching Beşiktaş in 2024.
Beşiktaş Emlakjet
Position	Head coach
League	Turkish Super League
Personal information
Born	(1986-03-09) 9 March 1986 (age 38) Lazarevac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Coaching career	2008–present
Career history
As coach:
2008–2011	Novi Sad (assistant)
2011–2013	Vojvodina Srbijagas (assistant)
2013–2015	Vojvodina Srbijagas
2015–2017	Spartak Subotica
2017	FMP
2017–2018	Crvena zvezda
2018–2019	Avtodor
2020–2023	Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2023–present	Beşiktaş
Career highlights and awards
EuroCup Coach of the Year (2022)
Medals Men's Basketball Assistant coach for  Serbia U20 European Championship 2014 Greece U20 Team

Alimpijević coaching Crvena zvezda in 2017.

Coaching career

Early years

Alimpijević coached Vojvodina Srbijagas from Novi Sad and Spartak from Subotica of the Basketball League of Serbia. In 2017, he coached FMP for the 2016–17 Serbia Super League and finished on the second place.

Crvena zvezda

See also: 2017–18 KK Crvena zvezda season

On 21 July 2017 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the Belgrade team Crvena zvezda.^[1][2][3] He made his Adriatic League debut as head coach on 1 October in an 88–77 home win over the Mornar Bar.^[4] On 13 October he made his EuroLeague debut in a 76–78 road loss from the Žalgiris Kaunas.^[5] In the EuroLeague Round 2 on 20 October 2017 he made his first EuroLeague win in a home game against FC Barcelona Lassa.^[6] Crvena zvezda was eliminated in the regular season of 2017–18 EuroLeague with 11–19 record. In April 2018, Crvena zvezda as the defending champions of the ABA League lost the title to Budućnost Podgorica with 3–1 record in the finals series,^[7] thus way failing to secure a spot in 2018–19 EuroLeague. In May 2018, he was sacked by the club after a series of bad results.^[8]

Alimpijević got his first taste of the NBA through Summer League coaching stint in 2018 season with Dallas Mavericks.^[9][10]

Avtodor Saratov

On 19 November 2018 Alimpijević was named a head coach of the Russian team Avtodor Saratov.^[11][12] Avtodor Saratov parted ways with him on 30 January 2019.^[13]

Bursaspor

On November 24, 2020, was named the head coach of Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL).^[14] In April 2021, he signed a three-year extension contract.^[15] In May 2022, Alimpijević won the EuroCup Basketball Coach of the Year award for the 2021–22 season.^[16]

In July 2022, Alimpijević joined the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff for the 2022 NBA Summer League.^[17][18]

Beşiktaş

On June 29, 2023, he signed with Beşiktaş Emlakjet.^[19] Alimpijević finished the 2023-24 Turkish Super League regular season 3rd place.^[20]

Coaching record

Legend
G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Result
Crvena zvezda	2017–18	30	11	19	.367	Eliminated in regular season
Career		30	11	19	.367

EuroCup

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Result
Bursaspor	2020–21	10	3	7	.300	Eliminated in regular season
Bursaspor	2021–22	22	11	11	.500	Lost Finals
Bursaspor	2022–23	19	8	11	.421	Lost Eighthfinals
Career		51	22	29	.452

Domestic Leagues

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Result
Crvena zvezda	2017–18	30	23	7	.767	Lost Finals series
Crvena zvezda	2017–18	7	5	2	.714	Fired
Avtodor Saratov	2018–19	26	9	17	.346	Eliminated in regular season
Bursaspor	2020–21	30	13	17	.433	Eliminated in regular season
Bursaspor	2021–22	33	19	14	.576	Lost Quarterfinals series
Bursaspor	2022–23	32	17	15	.531	Lost Quarterfinals series
Beşiktaş J.K.	2023–24	30	21	9	.700	Lost Semifinals series
Career		188	107	81	.569

See also

• List of KK Crvena zvezda head coaches

References

1. "Dusan Alimpijevic is the new coach of Crvena Zvezda". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
2. "Zvezda finds new coach in Alimpijevic". euroleague.net. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
3. "NASLEDIO RADONJIĆA Čović: Alimpijević novi trener Zvezde!". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
4. "Alimpijević: Meč sa Mornarom je išao gore-dole, takva će biti cela sezona". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
5. "Zalgiris survives a thriller against Zvezda". euroleague.net. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
6. "Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 90-82 FC Barcelona Lassa, October 20, 2017". euroleague.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
7. Pavlović, A. (14 April 2018). "Budućnost osvojila ABA ligu". danas.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 May 2018.
8. "Alimpijević nije više trener Zvezde!". b92.net (in Serbian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
9. "ODLAZI PREKO BARE: Alimpijević NA PUTU za AMERIKU! Dalas je STANICA". srbijadanas.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
10. "Srbi u NBA Letnjoj ligi – Alimpijević kao Milojević i Obradović". b92.net. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
11. "Dusan Alimpijevic Is New Avtodor Head Coach". avtodor.ru. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
12. "SRBIN NA KLUPI RUSKOG KLUBA Nekadašnji trener košarkaša Crvene zvezde novi trener Avtodora". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
13. "Rastanak Alimpijevića i Avtodora". novosti.rs. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
14. "Dusan Alimpijevic named Bursaspor head coach". Sportando. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
15. "Bivši trener Zvezde nagrađen u Turskoj". b92.net. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
16. "7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year: Dusan Alimpijevic, Frutti Extra Bursaspor". EuroCup Basketball. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
17. "Super priznanje: Alimpijević u Letnjoj ligi na klupi San Antonija". b92. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
18. "Alimpijević u San Antoniju tokom leta". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
19. "Beşiktaş appoint Dusan Alimpijevic as new head coach". Beşiktaş. June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
20. "Beşiktaş finished the season 3rd place". 12punto.com.tr. 2024-04-28.

External links

• Dušan Alimpijević at aba-liga.com
• Dušan Alimpijević at euroleague.net