Božidar Maljković

Božidar "Boža" Maljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар "Божа" Маљковић; born 20 April 1952) is a Serbian former professional basketball coach and current president of the Olympic Committee of Serbia.

Božidar Maljković
Maljković coaching Slovenia during EuroBasket 2011.
President of the Olympic Committee of Serbia (OKS)
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byVlade Divac
Personal details
Born (1952-04-20) 20 April 1952
Otočac, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Occupation
  • Basketball coach
  • sports administrator
Basketball career
Personal information
NationalitySerbian
Coaching career1971–2013
Career history
As coach:
1971–1977Ušće Belgrade
1977–1979Crvena zvezda (youth)
1979–1980Radnički Belgrade (assistant)
1980–1982Radnički Belgrade
1982KK Lifam Stara Pazova
1983–1986Crvena zvezda (assistant)
1986–1990Jugoplastika
1990–1991FC Barcelona
1992–1995Limoges
1995–1997Panathinaikos
1997–1998PSG Racing
1998–2003Unicaja
2004–2006Real Madrid
2007TAU Cerámica
2011–2012Lokomotiv Kuban
2012Cedevita
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

He is one of the most successful basketball coaches in Europe, having won league titles with practically all the clubs he trained; including four EuroLeague titles with three clubs (Jugoplastika, Limoges, and Panathinaikos). In 2008, he was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.

His daughter Marina is a Serbian professional basketball coach, currently coaching Serbia women's national team

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