Gjorgi Kočov
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Niners Chemnitz | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
Personal information | |
Born | Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | 10 November 1984
Nationality | Macedonian |
Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2000–2014 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2000–2008 | Rabotnički |
2008–2010 | Vardar |
2010–2012 | MZT Skopje |
2012–2014 | Vardar |
As coach: | |
2016–2017 | Vardar |
2017–2018 | MZT Skopje (assistant) |
2018–2021 | MZT Skopje |
2019–2021 | North Macedonia (assistant) |
2021-present | Niners Chemnitz (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As head coach
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Gjorgi Kočov, (Macedonian: Ѓорѓи Кочов; born 10 November 1984) is a Macedonian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Niners Chemnitz which plays in Basketball Bundesliga.
Playing career
Kočov started his professional playing career with KK Rabotnički and later played for other Macedonian teams.[1][2]
Coaching career
Kočov is a graduated basketball coach earning his degree at the Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health on Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.
In 2014, he started his coaching career as a head coach for Vardar U-18 and U-20 teams with whom in two seasons he won three gold medals.[citation needed]
In 2016, he was named an assistant coach for the Macedonia national under-16 team. On 27 September 2016, Kočov became the head coach of Vardar.[3] In 2016, Kočov was selected for the best coach in junior competition.[citation needed]
In 2017, he was named the head coach of the Macedonia national under-18 team. On 19 December 2017, he became the assistant coach to Željko Lukajić in MZT Skopje that played in the ABA League.[4]
On 3 April 2018, he became the head coach of MZT Skopje.[5] In 2019, he won the Macedonian League and led the team to the final in the ABA League Second Division. In March 2021, he parted ways with MZT Skopje.[6]
References
- ^ "Gjorgi Kocov Player Profile, KK Vardar Skopje, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
- ^ http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6057266/playerview.html[dead link]
- ^ "Ѓорѓи Кочов е нов тренер на КК Вардар". gol.mk. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Ѓорѓи Кочов е нов асистент-тренер во стручниот штаб на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Србинот Лукајиќ си замина, Кочов е нов тренер на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром!". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "MZT Skopje Aerodrom and head coach Đorđi Kočov part ways". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Guards (basketball)
- KK MZT Skopje players
- KK Rabotnički players
- KK Vardar players
- Macedonian basketball coaches
- Macedonian men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Skopje