Želimir "Željko" Obradović (Serbian Cyrillic: Желимир "Жељко" Обрадовић, pronounced [ʒɛ̌limiːr ʒêːʎko obrǎːdoʋitɕ]; (born 9 March 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former professional player … See more

Obradović was born on 9 March 1960, in Čačak, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia. See more

Borac Čačak (1978–1984)
Obradović started his club career as a basketball player with Borac Čačak, in their youth system.
During the 1977–78 season, then eighteen-year-old Obradović, got his first taste of senior men's … See more

Previously an assistant coach to Dušan Ivković, from 1992 to 1995, Obradović worked as head coach of the senior FR Yugoslavia national team, from 1996 to 2000. With FR Yugoslavia, he won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the See more

In 1997, Obradović was involved in a car accident, in which a person was killed. "I can't forget that accident. In February 1997, on the Albacete-Madrid road, there was a traffic accident … See more

Obradović was a member of the junior national teams of Yugoslavia. With Yugoslav under-19 national team, he played at the 1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
He was also a member of the senior Yugoslav national team See more

Well known for his temperamental approach, Obradović also has a reputation for being adaptable with his ability to course correct on the fly underscored by a number of coaches.
He often utilized a system heavy on pick-and-rolls See more