Dejan Radonjić
Radonjić with Crvena zvezda in 2013 | |
Crvena zvezda | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | ABA League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia | February 2, 1970
Nationality | Montenegrin |
Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 1992 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1990–2004 |
Position | Point guard |
Coaching career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1990–1991 | Lovćen |
1991–1993 | Budućnost |
1993–1994 | Profikolor |
1995–1997 | Lovćen |
1997–1998 | FMP Železnik |
1998–2002 | Budućnost |
2002–2004 | NIS Vojvodina |
As coach: | |
2005–2013 | Budućnost |
2013–2017 | Crvena zvezda |
2018–2020 | Bayern Munich |
2020–present | Crvena zvezda |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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Dejan Radonjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Радоњић; born February 2, 1970) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Crvena zvezda.
Standing at 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in), he played in the point guard position for Lovćen, Budućnost, Profikolor, FMP Železnik, and NIS Vojvodina. He won three YUBA League championships and a Yugoslav Cup with Budućnost. He retired as a player with NIS Vojvodina in 2004.
Radonjić became the head coach for Budućnost in 2005. Until 2012, he won seven consecutive Montenegrin League championships and six consecutive Montenegrin Cup tournaments with Budućnost. In 2013, Radonjić joined Serbian team Crvena zvezda. Until 2017, he won both the Adriatic League and Serbian League championships the same 3-in-a-row sequence, as well as three Serbian Cup tournaments. Thereafter, he coached German team Bayern Munich in three seasons, winning two German League championships. In 2021, he returned to Crvena Zvezda.
Playing career[]
A point guard, Radonjić played 14 seasons in the YUBA League system between 1990 and 2004. During his playing days, he played for Lovćen, Budućnost, Profikolor, FMP Železnik, and NIS Vojvodina. During his second stint with Budućnost (1998–2002), he won three National championships and a Yugoslav Cup. He retired as a player with NIS Vojvodina in 2004.
Coaching career[]
Budućnost (2005–2013)[]
Radonjić began his coaching career back in 2005 at well-known Montenegrin team Budućnost. With them he won seven consecutive Montenegrin League championships, as well as six Montenegrin Cups.
Crvena zvezda (2013–2017)[]
In April 2013, following the departure of Vlada Vukoičić, he became the head coach of the Serbian team Crvena zvezda.[1] On 30 June 2015, he signed a two-year extension with Crvena zvezda.[2]
Bayern Munich (2018–2020)[]
On 2 April 2018, Radonjić was named the head coach of the German team Bayern Munich, after dismissal of Aleksandar Đorđević.[3][4][5] On 7 January 2020, Bayern Munich released head coach Radonjić.[6]
Crvena zvezda (2020–present)[]
On 25 December 2020, Radonjić became the head coach of Crvena zvezda for the second time.[7][8][9] On 14 February 2021, Radonjić won its fourth Serbian Cup title following a 73–60 win over Mega Soccerbet in the Final.[10]
National team coaching career[]
In 2011, Radonjić had a short stint as the head coach of the Montenegrin national basketball team.
Career achievements and awards[]
- Player
- Yugoslav League champion: 3 (with Budućnost: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01)
- Yugoslav Cup winner: 1 (with Budućnost: 2000–01)
- Coach
- ABA League champion: 4 (with Crvena zvezda: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2020–21)
- German League champion: 2 (with Bayern Munich: 2017–18, 2018–19)
- Serbian League champion: 4 (with Crvena zvezda: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2020–21)
- Montenegrin League champion: 6 (with Budućnost: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12)
- Serbian Cup winner: 4 (with Crvena zvezda: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17,2020–21)
- Montenegrin Cup winner: 6 (with Budućnost: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12)
Coaching record[]
EuroLeague[]
Legend | |||||||||
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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.
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
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Crvena zvezda | 2013–14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | Eliminated in the group stage |
2014–15 | 24 | 10 | 14 | .417 | Eliminated in Top 16 stage | |
2015–16 | 27 | 12 | 15 | .444 | Eliminated in Quarterfinal Playoffs | |
2016–17 | 30 | 16 | 14 | .533 | Eliminated in the regular season | |
Bayern Munich | 2018–19 | 30 | 14 | 16 | .467 | Eliminated in the regular season |
2019–20 | 17 | 6 | 11 | .353 | Sacked | |
Career | 138 | 62 | 76 | .449 |
Adriatic League[]
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 |
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Budućnost | 2006–07 | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 | 5th | — | — | — | — | Missed Final Four |
Budućnost | 2007–08 | 26 | 15 | 11 | .577 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in First Round |
Budućnost | 2008–09 | 26 | 15 | 11 | .577 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Missed Final Four |
Budućnost | 2009–10 | 26 | 15 | 11 | .577 | 5th | — | — | — | — | Missed Final Four |
Budućnost | 2010–11 | 26 | 15 | 11 | .577 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in Semifinals |
Budućnost | 2011–12 | 26 | 18 | 8 | .615 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in Semifinals |
Budućnost | 2012–13 | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 | 5th | — | — | — | — | Missed Final Four |
Crvena zvezda | 2013–14 | 26 | 22 | 4 | .817 | 1st | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in Semifinals |
Crvena zvezda | 2014–15 | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | Won Championship |
Crvena zvezda | 2015–16 | 26 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 2nd | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Championship |
Crvena zvezda | 2016–17 | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | Won Championship |
Crvena zvezda | 2020–21 | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | Won Championship |
Career | 302 | 215 | 87 | .712 | 33 | 22 | 11 | .667 |
Personal life[]
His son Petar is a basketball coach.[11]
See also[]
- List of ABA League-winning coaches
- List of KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
- List of Serbian League-winning coaches
- List of Radivoj Korać Cup-winning head coaches
References[]
- ^ "Zvezda potvrdila: Radonjić novi trener!". mondo.rs (in Serbian). April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda signs Dejan Radonjic to a contract extension". sportando.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "ZVANIČNO Dejan Radonjić novi trener Bajerna". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Dejan Radonjić novi trener Bayern Münchena". sportnet.rtl.hr. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Dejan Radonjic Takes over As Head Coach of the Ballers". fcb-basketball.de. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bayern releases head coach Radonjic". euroleague.net. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda reunites with coach Radonjic". euroleague.net. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "ZVANIČNO: Radonjić je Zvezdin!". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dejan Radonjić i zvanično ponovo na klupi Crvene zvezde!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Radonjićeva disertacija, kup je Zvezdin!". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Radonjić junior dobio Partizan". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
External links[]
- Dejan Radonjić at euroleague.net (as a player)
- Dejan Radonjić at euroleague.net (as a coach)
- Dejan Radonjić at fibaeurope.com
- Dejan Radonjić at kkcrvenazvezda.rs
- 1970 births
- Living people
- ABA League-winning coaches
- FC Bayern Munich basketball coaches
- KK Budućnost coaches
- KK Budućnost players
- KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
- KK FMP (1991–2011) players
- KK Lovćen players
- KK Profikolor players
- KK Vojvodina Srbijagas players
- Montenegrin basketball coaches
- Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Montenegrin men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Podgorica