Oliver Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Костић; born 20 February 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Serbia national team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-02-20) 20 February 1973 (age 49) Pirot, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1995 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–1996 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–2001 | Alfa Niš |
| 2001–2002 | Pirot |
| 2003–2004 | Mitteldeutscher (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | Braunschweig (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Lottomatica Roma (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Dynamo Moscow (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | Crvena zvezda (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Žalgiris (assistant) |
| 2011 | Žalgiris (interim) |
| 2013–2014 | Academic Sofia |
| 2014–2018 | Bayern Munich II |
| 2018–2020 | Bayern Munich (assistant) |
| 2020 | Bayern Munich |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Between 2005 and 2010, Kostić was an assistant coach for Lottomatica Roma (Italy), Dynamo Moscow (Russia), and Crvena zvezda (Serbia); all under head coach Svetislav Pešić.
In April 2018, when Montenegrin coach Dejan Radonjić took over the Bayern Munich first team, Kostić advanced into his coaching team. On 7 January 2020, Bayern Munich parted ways with Dejan Radonjić and appointed Kostić as the new head coach for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[1]
In November 2021, Kostić was named an assistant coach for the Serbia national team under Svetislav Pešić.[2] He was a staff member at EuroBasket 2022.[3]