Dario Gjergja
Croatian basketball coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dario Gjergja (born 21 August 1975) is a Croatian-Belgian[1][2] professional basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach for Oostende and the Belgium national team.
Dario Gjergja during a timeout on January 20, 2023 | |
| Oostende | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Belgian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 August 1975 Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Belgian / Croatian |
| Coaching career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2001–2003 | Zagreb (assistant) |
| 2003–2007 | Cibona VIP (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Ural Great Perm (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Spirou Charleroi (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Liège |
| 2011–present | Oostende |
| 2015 | Croatia (assistant) |
| 2018–present | Belgium |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach
As assistant coach
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Coaching career
Gjergja signed with Telenet BC Oostende in December 2011. He was named the Coach of the Year in Belgium for the 2012–13 season.[3] In May 2014, he extended his contract for 3 more years.[4][5] In February 2017, Gjergja extended his contract with Telenet Oostende for another four years.
National team coaching career
Gjergja served as an assistant coach of the Croatia national team during EuroBasket 2015, under the coaching staff of the head coach, Velimir Perasović.
In September 2018, he was named the head coach of the Belgium national team. He also gained Belgian citizenship.[1]
References
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