Svetislav Pesic - FC Bayern Basketball

Short Biography
Svetislav Pesic is one of the most successful coaches in European basketball history: World Champion, European Champion, Olympic bronze medalist, championship titles in Germany and Spain, a EuroLeague triumph, and much more are part of the résumé of this FIBA Hall of Fame member.

Previous Coaching Positions
1982–1987: KK Bosna Sarajevo
1987–1993: Germany
1993–2000: Alba Berlin
2001–2002: RheinEnergie Köln
2000–2002: Yugoslavia
2002–2004: FC Barcelona
2004–2006: Lottomatica Roma
2006–2007: Akasvayu Girona
2007–2008: MBK Dynamo Moscow
2008–2009: Crvena zvezda Belgrade
2010–2011: Power Electronics Valencia
2011–2012: Crvena zvezda Belgrade
2012: Germany
2012–2016: FC Bayern Munich
2018–2020: FC Barcelona
2021–2025: Serbia

Playing Career
1964–1967: KK Pirot
1967–1971: KK Partizan Belgrade
1971–1979: KK Bosna Sarajevo

As National Team Coach:

• Olympic Bronze 2024 (Serbia)
• FIBA World Cup Silver Medal 2023 (Serbia)
• FIBA Hall of Fame 2020
• World Champion 2002 (Yugoslavia)
• European Champion 2001 (Yugoslavia)
• European Champion 1993 (Germany)
• Junior World Champion 1987 (Yugoslavia)

As Club Coach:

• 5x German Champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 with Alba Berlin, 2014 with FC Bayern Basketball)
• 2x German Cup Winner (1997, 1999 with Alba Berlin)
• 2x Spanish Champion (2003, 2004 with FC Barcelona)
• 3x Spanish Cup Winner (2003, 2018, 2019 with FC Barcelona)
• 1x EuroLeague (2003 with FC Barcelona)
• 1x Korac Cup (1995 with Alba Berlin)
• 1x FIBA EuroCup (2007 with Akasvayu Girona)
• 1x Yugoslav Champion (1983 with KK Bosna Sarajevo)
• 1x Yugoslav Cup Winner (1984 with KK Bosna Sarajevo)