Nebojša Vidić (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Видић; born 29 January 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-01-29) 29 January 1973 (age 49)[1] Pančevo, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1995 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–2013 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1995–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2005 | Tamiš |
| 00 | Sveti Đorđe |
| 2011–2012 | Þór Akureyri |
| 2013–2014 | Lokomotiv-Kuban 2 |
| 00 | Krasny Oktyabr (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | Balkan Botevgrad |
| 2019–2020 | Nizhny Novgorod (assistant) |
| 2021 | Tamiš |
| 2021 | Pelister |
| 2021–2022 | Balkan Botevgrad |
| 2022 | Avtodor |
As a guard, Vidić played for his hometown clubs Tamiš and Rolling-Hunter.[2]
Vidić started his coaching career at 22, while he was still an active player. He was a head coach for Tamiš and Sveti Đorđe during the 2000s.[2]
In the 2011–12 season, Vidić was the head coach for Þór Akureyri of the Icelandic Premier League.[3][4] In the 2013–14 season, Vidić was the head coach for Lokomotiv-Kuban 2 of the VTB United Youth League.[5]
In February 2016, Bulgarian club Balkan Botevgrad hired Vidić as their new head coach.[6] In June 2016, he signed with Balkan for the 2016–17 season.[7] In May 2017, he signed with Balkan for one more season.[8] Following a 3–1 win over Levski Lukoil in the 2019 Finals, Vidić won a Bulgarian National League for the 2018–19 season with Balkan. It was their first national title in 30 years.[9] In May 2019, he left Balkan Botevgrad.[10]
Prior to the 2019–20 season, Vidić became an assistant coach for Nizhny Novgorod under Zoran Lukić.[11] On 10 March 2021, Tamiš hired him as their new head coach.[12]