Andrej Žakelj

Andrej Žakelj
Budućnost VOLI
PositionHead coach
LeagueABA League
Montenegrin League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1978-11-17) 17 November 1978 (age 46)
Postojna, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career1995–2006
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As coach:
2006–2010Geoplin Slovan (assistant)
2010–2015Union Olimpija (assistant)
2015Hopsi Polzela (assistant)
2015–2016Lastovka
2016TBV Start Lublin
2016–2017Terme Olimia Podčetrtek
2017Šentjur
2019Koper Primorska (assistant)
2019–2020Koper Primorska
2021–2023SC Derby
2023–presentBudućnost
Career highlights and awards
As coach

Andrej Žakelj (born 17 November 1978) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach for Budućnost VOLI of the Adriatic League and the Prva A Liga.

Playing career

During his playing days, Žakelj played for Postojna (1995–1999, 2004–2005), Geoplin Slovan (1999–2003), Kraški Zidar (2003–2004), and Nova Gorica (2005–2006). He retired as a player with Nova Gorica in 2006.

Coaching career

After retirement in 2006, Žakelj joined the coaching staff of Geoplin Slovan as an assistant coach. Afterward, he was assistant coach for Union Olimpija from 2010 to 2015. In summer 2015, Žakelj joined Hopsi Polzela as assistant coach.[1] On 22 December 2015, he was named the head coach for Lastovka.[2] After the 2015–16 Slovenian League season, Lastovka merged into Primorska.

In summer 2016, Žakelj became the head coach for TBV Start Lublin of the Polish League.[1] He left Start Lublin on 23 November 2016.[3][4] On 29 December, Žakelj was named as the head coach for Terme Olimia Podčetrtek for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[5]

On 26 May 2017, Žakelj became the head coach for Šentjur.[6] He parted ways with Šentjur on 26 December.[7]

On 22 December 2019, Žakelj was named the head coach for Koper Primorska.[8] Koper Primorska was folded in December 2020.

On 8 July 2021, Studentski centar (later SC Derby) hired Žakelj as their new head coach. He parted ways on 18 November 2023.

On 18 November 2023, Budućnost VOLI hired Žakelj as their new head coach.


References

  1. ^ a b "Andrej Žakelj pierwszym tenerem TBV Startu Lublin". startlublin.pl. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Lastovka ima novega trenerja". kosarka.si. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Trener Andrej Žakelj odszedł z lubelskiego TBV Startu". lublin.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Andrej Žakelj nie jest już trenerem TBV Startu Lublin". lublin.naszemiasto.pl. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Andrej Žakelj novi trener Podčetrtka". Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  6. ^ "Predstavili novega trenerja članske ekipe". kksentjur.net. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Prekinitev sodelovanja z glavnim trenerjem". kksentjur.net. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Golemac leaves Koper Primorska". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.