Rado Trifunović

Radovan "Rado" Trifunović (Slovene pronunciation: [râdoʋaːn trifǔːnoʋitɕ]; born 25 January 1973) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as the assistant coach for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.

Rado Trifunović

Fenerbahçe Beko
Position	Assistant coach
League	BSL EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1973-01-25) 25 January 1973 (age 51) Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
College	Shaw (1996–1997)
NBA draft	1996: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2008
Position	Forward
Coaching career	2008–present
Career history
As player:
1993–1996, 1997–1998	Helios Domžale
1998–1999	Hopsi Polzela
1999–2001	Helios Domžale
2001–2002	Leiria
2002–2003	Koper
2003–2004	Šentjur
2004–2007	Litija
As coach:
2008	Helios Domžale (assistant)
2008–2010, 2010–2011	Helios Domžale
2011	Zlatorog Laško
2015–2017	Slovenia (assistant)
2017–2020	Slovenia
2020–present	Fenerbahçe Beko (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach: Turkish League champion (2022)
Medals Men's basketball Assistant coach for  Slovenia EuroBasket 2017 Turkey

Coaching career

Slovenia (2017–2020)

On 10 October 2017, after Igor Kokoškov's contract expired, Trifunović was appointed the head coach of the Slovenian men's national team.^[1] Before he became Slovenia head coach, he has worked as an assistant coach under Kokoškov who led the team to the gold medal at the 2017 EuroBasket.^[2]

On 28 March 2020, Basketball Federation of Slovenia parted ways with Trifunović.^[3]

References

1. "RADO TRIFUNOVIĆ NOVI SELEKTOR MOŠKE ČLANSKE REPREZENTANCE". www.kzs.si. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
2. Slovenia name Rado Trifunovic head coach of the National Team.
3. "Trifunović ni več selektor slovenske reprezentance". www.rtvslo.si. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

External links

• Eurobasket.com Profile