Štefan Svitek (basketball)

Štefan Svitek (born 20 November 1966) is a Slovak former professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.04 m (6'8 1⁄2") tall, he played at the power forward position.

Štefan Svitek

Personal information
Born	(1966-11-20) 20 November 1966 (age 58) Gelnica, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Slovak
Listed height	6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1986–2007
Position	Power forward
Coaching career	2007–present
Career history
As a player:
1986–1987	Chemosvit
1987–1989	Slavia VŠT Košice
1989–1990	RH Pardubice
1990–1991	Brno
1991–1993	Braunschweig
1993–1996	SSV Brandt Hagen
1996–1998	TTL uniVersa Bamberg
1998–2000	SSV Ratiopharm Ulm
2000	DJK Falke Nürnberg
2001	Traiskirchen Lions
2001–2003	ESO Lučenec
2003–2007	Slavia TU Košice
As a coach:
2007–2012	Good Angels Košice
2012	Hungary Women
2012–2013	Ružomberok Women
2013–2015	Wisła Can-Pack Kraków Women
2015–2017	Hungary Women
2015–2016	Slávie TU Kosice
2016	CCC Polkowice Women
2017–present	Czech Republic Women
2017–2018	Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc Women
2018–2019	Energa Toruń Women
2019–present	Wisła Can-Pack Kraków Women
Career highlights
As player: German Cup winner (1994) Austrian Cup winner (2001) 2× Czechoslovak League All-Star Five (1988, 1989) Slovak League champion (2007) Slovak Player of the Year (2003) As head coach: 2× Polish Women's League champion (2014, 2015) 2× Polish Women's Cup winner (2014, 2015) 4× Slovak Women's League champion (2008–2011) 5× Slovak Women's Cup winner (2008–2012) 2× Slovak Women's League Coach of the Year (2012, 2013)

Playing career

Club career

During his pro career, Svitek won the German Cup in 1994, the Austrian Cup in 2001, and the Slovak League championship in 2007. He was also named the Slovak Player of the Year, in 2003.

National team career

Svitek was a member of the senior Czechoslovakia national basketball team. With Czechoslovakia, he played at the 1987 EuroBasket, and at the 1991 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

Svitek was the head coach of the senior Hungarian women's national team, which he coached at the EuroBasket Women 2017.^[1]