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Aleksandar Kesar
Serbian basketball coach
Aleksandar Kesar (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Кесар; born 4 February 1972) is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He last served as a head coach for the Tianjin Pioneers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1972-02-04) 4 February 1972 (age 52) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1999–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2002 | Mladost Zemun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Partizan (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Mega Aqua Monta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Ural Great Perm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Olympiacos (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Azovmash Mariupol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Shandong Gold Lions (consultant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Fujian Sturgeons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Shandong Golden Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Fujian Sturgeons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Tianjin Pioneers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kesar was an assistant coach of Partizan and Olympiacos. He was a head coach for Mega Aqua Monta,[1] Azovmash Mariupol,[2] Shandong Gold Lions, Fujian Sturgeons, and Tianjin Pioneers.[3][4][5][6][7]
Kesar was an assistant coach of Dušan Ivković in the national team of Serbia at two FIBA EuroBaskets, 2009 in Poland and 2011 in Lithuania, and at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. He won silver medal at EuroBasket 2009.
He led the university team of Serbia at two Summer Universiades, 2007 in Bangkok and 2009 in Belgrade. He won a gold medal at 2009 Universiade and a silver medal at 2007 Universiade.
- As assistant coach
- EuroLeague champion: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2011–12)
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Partizan: 2006–07)
- Serbian-Montenegrin League champion: 4 (with Partizan: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06)
- Greek League champion: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2011–12)
- Adriatic League champion: 1 (with Partizan: 2006–07)
- Greek Cup winner: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2010–11)
Aleksandar is married. He and his wife, Ana, have two daughters, Klara and Atina.
- "ALEKSANDAR KESAR IS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF MEGA AQUA MONTA". beoexcell.net. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Aleksandar Kesar fired as BC Azovmash head coach". latestbasketballnews.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Cenjen u Kini – Kesar preuzeo Tjanđin". rs.n1info.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "NAŠ TRENER PRAVI ČUDA U KINI Aleksandar Kesar za Blicsport: Hiljade navijača nas čeka ispred hale". sportal.blic.rs. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "China likes Serbian coaches". sportifico.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Aleksandar Kesar, košarkaški trener - Traganje za "zlatnim presekom" u košarci". ekapija.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.