Neven Spahija
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| Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 6, 1962 Šibenik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Coaching career | 1986–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1986–1987 | Elemes Šibenik (assistant) |
| 1994–1996 | Zrinjevac Zagreb (assistant) |
| 1996–1997 | Gradine Pula |
| 1999–2000 | Union Olimpija (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2001–2005 | Croatia |
| 2001–2003 | Krka Novo Mesto |
| 2003 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2004–2005 | Roseto Sharks |
| 2005–2006 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2006–2007 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2007–2008 | Tau Cerámica |
| 2008–2010 | Valencia Basket |
| 2010–2012 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
| 2013 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2014–present | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Neven Spahija (born 6 November 1962) is a Croatian professional basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Career
Previously started his career with Gradine Pula from Croatia and Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia by assistant career. He started his head coach career with KK Cibona from Croatia where he won his first League Championship in 2001 then he worked with KK Krka Novo Mesto from Slovenia, Avtodor Saratov from Russia, BC Lietuvos rytas from Lithuania, Maccabi Tel Aviv from Israel, Tau Baskonia and Valencia Basket Club from Spain. From 2010 to 2012 he was head coach of Fenerbahçe Ülker[1] from Turkey. In June 2013, he was named the head coach of Cibona Zagreb for the next four years.[2] In November 2013, he parted ways with Cibona.[3]
On 4 August 2014, Spahija was hired by the Atlanta Hawks to be their assistant coach.[4]
Spahija also led the Croatia men's national basketball team from 2001-2005 and participated at the 2003 EuroBasket and 2005 EuroBasket.