Mirko Novosel

Mirko Novosel

Personal information
Born	(1938-06-30) June 30, 1938 Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Career information
Playing career	1952–1966
Coaching career	1967–1993
Career history
As player:
1952–1966	Sloboda Zagreb
As coach:
1967–1971	Lokomotiva
1971–1972	Yugoslavia (Juniors)
1972–1976	Yugoslavia
1976–1985	Cibona
0000–1980	Yugoslavia (Assistant)
0000–1984	Yugoslavia
1986–1988	Cibona
1988–1990	Napoli
1993	Croatia
Medals Representing Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Coach 1980 Moscow Ass. Coach 1984 Los Angeles Coach

Mirko Novosel (born June 30, 1938 in Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian basketball player, referee and coach. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach on September 7, 2007.

Playing career

Novosel played club basketball from 1952 to 1966.

Coaching career

As a coach, Novosel led the Yugoslavian national team to the silver medal at the 1974 FIBA World Championship, the silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, and the bronze medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

He also coached Cibona to three Yugoslav League titles, seven Yugoslav Cups, and a European Champions Cup (Euroleague) title in 1985, when he was named the European Coach of the Year.

• 1967-71 Lokomotiva
• 1971-72 Yugoslavia (Juniors)
• 1972-76 Yugoslavia
• 1976-85 Cibona (1984-85 not in domestic competitions)
• .....1980 Yugoslavia (Assistant Coach)
• .....1984 Yugoslavia
• 1986-88 Cibona
• 1988-90 Napoli
• .....1993 Croatia

Career achievements

• FIBA European Champions Cup: 1 (with Cibona: 1984-85)
• FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup: 2 (with Cibona: 1981-82, 1986-87)

also

• FIBA European Champions Cup - top 6 (with Cibona: 1982-83)
• FIBA Korać Cup - finalist (with Cibona: 1979-80, 1987-88)

• Yugoslav League: 2 (with Cibona: 1981-82, 1983-84)
• Yugoslav Cup: 6 (with Cibona: 1968-69 (under the name Lokomotiva), 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88)

External links

• Basketball Hall of Fame page on Novosel