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| Born | (1945-08-10)August 10, 1945 (age 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bosnian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1971–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1971–1975 | KK Željezničar Sarajevo (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1985 | KK Bosna Sarajevo (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | KK Bosna Sarajevo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1978 | Yugoslavia U18 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1980 | Yugoslavia U19 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1985 | Yugoslavia U16 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2005 | Youth basketball programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ibrahim Krehić is aBosnian andYugoslav former professionalbasketball coach and one of the most decorated and influential figures in the history of Bosnian and Yugoslav basketball. He is best known for his various successful tenures as head coach and assistant coach on numerousKK Bosna Royal teams throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and for his role in coaching theBosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team at their inauguralEuroBasket in 1993. Krehić’s teams won numerous domestic and international titles, and he has been recognised for his lifelong contribution to the sport.[1]
Krehić is widely regarded as one of the most successful coaches in the history of KK Bosna, one of the most prominent clubs in former Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. During his time with the club, he was instrumental in the team winning multiple titles, including three Yugoslav League championships and two Yugoslav Cups.[2] He was also part of the coaching staff when Bosna won theEuroLeague in 1979, then known as the FIBA European Champions Cup.[3]
Throughout the 1980s, Krehić was part of coaching staffs on various Yugoslav youth national teams, winning three gold medals.[4] During theBosnian War, Krehić served as assistant coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team alongsideMirza Delibašić at1993 EuroBasket in Germany.[5] Under challenging circumstances, with training taking place in wartime Sarajevo, the team achieved an historic eighth‑place finish, the best result in the nation’s history at that time.[6]
Even later in his career, Krehić remained active in basketball, working with younger players and sharing his experience.[7] He personally trained several notable Bosnian players includingJusuf Nurkić and working with younger players and sharing his experience.[8]
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