Miodrag Perišić (basketball)

Miodrag Perišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Перишић; born 28 August 1972) is a Serbian[1] professional basketball coach, who currently serves as the head coach of Shabab Al Ahli Club (basketball) in the UAE National Basketball League and West Asia Super League, and head coach of Lebanon national team.

Miodrag Perišić
Perišić in 2022
Shabab Al Ahli Club (basketball)
PositionHead coach
LeagueUAE National Basketball League
West Asia Super League
Personal information
Born (1972-08-28) 28 August 1972 (age 52)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Coaching career1999–present
Career history
As coach:
1999–2001Avala Ada
2001–2002KK Nova Pazova
2002–2004Avala Ada
2005–2007Cluj-Napoca
2008–2009Otopeni
2009–2011Zamalek
2011Egypt men's national basketball team
2011–2012Anibal Zahle
2012–2015Sibiu
2015–2016Tadamon Zouk
2016–2017Manama
2017Tadamon Zouk
2017–2018Byblos
2018Timișoara
2018–2020Beirut Club
2020–2022US Monastir
2020–2022Qatar
2022Al Ittihad Alexandria
2023US Monastir
2023-2024Al Wasl SC
2024–presentLebanon
2024-presentShabab Al Ahli Club (basketball)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

Coaching career

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Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia), Perišić started coaching Crvena zvezda youth system.[2] In 1999, he became the first head coach of newly established club Avala Ada.[3] In 2004, Perišić became the head coach of U Cluj-Napoca in Romania.[4]

Between 2004 and 2018, Perišić coached number of clubs from Romania, Egypt, Lebanon, and Bahrain.

On January 2019, Perišić signed with Beirut Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He led the team to the finals of the Arab Club Basketball Championship. In 2020, Perišić signed to become the head coach of US Monastir of the Tunisian Championnat National A and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On 28 May 2022, he won the 2022 BAL Finals with Monastir.[5][6]

Perišić signed with Al Ittihad Alexandria in Egypt in June 2022.[7] After Al Ittihad was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Arab Basketball Championship, he rejoined US Monastir.[8]

In 2023, Perišić moved to the United Arab Emirates and started coaching Al Wasl SC. In December 2024, Perišić is appointed as head coach of Shabab Al Ahli Club (basketball).

National team coaching career

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The first national team coaching experience for Perišić was in 2011, when he coached Egypt national team at AfroBasket 2011. In 2020, Perišić coached the Qatar national team,[9][10] a position he held until 2022. In May 2024, he became the head coach of Lebanon national team, starting his tenure with the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifications.[11] Under Perišić's leadership, Lebanon was among the first national teams qualifying for 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.

Honours

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US Monastir
Beirut Club
Manama

Head coaching record

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Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
2022 Monastir 4 4 1 .800 2nd in Sahara Conference 3 3 0 1.000 Won BAL Championship

References

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  1. ^ "VELIKI USPEH: Srpski košarkaški trener Miodrag Perišić šampion Afrike". novosti.rs. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ "PERIŠIĆ PIŠE KOŠARKAŠKU ISTORIJU: Stručnjak uzeo tripletu koja će se pamtiti!". mondo.me. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Otišao "da pogine", pa osvojio Afriku! Perišić za MONDO: Beton liga, državni udari, pa tripleta za istoriju!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ziua de Cluj | "U"-BT Cluj, în topul lui "Mișa" Perisic. "E printre cele mai tari echipe"". zcj.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ "US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Otišao "da pogine", pa osvojio Afriku! Perišić za MONDO: Beton liga, državni udari, pa tripleta za istoriju!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Al Etehad lands coach Miodrag Perisic". Afrobasket.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Miodrag Perisic returns to US Monastir, sets playoff target". OJB SPORT. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Serbian Perisic appointed Qatar basketball coach". Qatar Tribune. 29 July 2020.
  10. ^ "SRBIN PREUZEO KATAR! "Specijalista" za azijsku košarku za Informer o novom poslu, "DIVLJIM NAVIJAČIMA" u Tunisu, bajci u LIBANU..." informer.rs (in Serbian). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Lithuania Rains Threes to Dominate Lebanon". FIBA. 12 June 2024.