Slobodan "Piva" Ivković (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Ивковић; 4 August 1937 – 28 November 1995[1]) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1937-08-04)4 August 1937 Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 28 November 1995(1995-11-28) (aged 58) Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Coaching career | 1966–1995 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 0000 | Radnički Belgrade |
| As coach: | |
| 1966–1967 | OKK Beograd |
| 1967–1976 | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1977–1978 | Kazma |
| 1979–1980, 1981 | OKK Beograd |
| 1984–1989 | Al Ahli |
| 1989–1990 | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1990–1991 | MZT Skopje |
| 1993–1995 | Radnički Belgrade |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Ivković played club basketball at the senior level in the club Radnički Belgrade. He was a well-talented player with much better physical capabilities, but nobody managed to stabilize him as a player. Besides that, he had weak sight, which was a serious problem since in those times many games were played outside, during the night.[2]
Ivković was one of the first Serbian coaches that went to school in the USA. He was the founder of the creation of a modern coach organization in the former Yugoslavia. He coached in the following clubs: Radnički Belgrade, OKK Belgrade, MZT Skopje, Kazma (Kuwait), and Al Ahli (United Arab Emirates).[1]
His younger brother Dušan was a former basketball player and FIBA Hall of Fame coach.
Ivković is related to the famous Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla. Ivković's maternal grandmother Olga Mandić and Tesla were first cousins.[3][4]
A memorial tournament named after him is held in Belgrade. The organizer is the basketball club Radnički.[5]
Slobodan Piva Ivković Award for Lifetime Achievement | |
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Radnički Beograd 1972–73 Yugoslav Basketball League Champions | |
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Radnički Beograd 1975–76 Yugoslav Basketball Cup champions | |
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OKK Beograd head coaches | |
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Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach. |