Ivo Simović ( sr-Cyrl, Иво Симовић; born January 5, 1979) is a Serbian professional

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coach who is an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA).

Coaching career

Simović began his coaching career in 2001 with the Crvena zvezda youth system in

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. During his time at the Zvezda, they won the 2004 National Championship and were runner-up in his final season in 2007. Simović spent two summers working as an assistant coach with the

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during

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and

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season. He earned an

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ring from the team after the Spurs won the 2014 title.

NCAA assistant coach (2015–2023)

Simović joined the

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coaching staff prior to the 2015–16 season as an assistant coach. He was promoted to associate head coach in November 2016. On June 5, 2017, Simović was named an assistant coach for the

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of the

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. On June 10, 2022, Simović was named an assistant coach for

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of the

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, under head coach Mick Cronin, for the 2022–23 season.

NBA assistant coach (2023–present)

In June 2023, Simović was named assistant coach of the

, under

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Executive career

Simović served as the sports director for CB Espacio Torrelodones of the Spanish

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( level 4) from 2007 to 2015, where he landed some of the top players in Madrid throughout his time there. They were the runner-up in the Primera Division – Community of Madrid Group during the 2011–12 season and were the fifth-best program in all of Spain in his final season. The club showed tremendous technical growth under Simović, and he mentored such coaches as

Personal life

Simović and his wife, Jelena, have two children, Ema and Marko.

References

External links

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Coach Profile
at usbasket.com
Coach Profile
at realgm.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Simović, Ivo 1979 births Living people KK Crvena zvezda (youth) coaches Charlotte 49ers men's basketball coaches Hartford Hawks men's basketball coaches Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball coaches UCLA Bruins men's basketball coaches NBA scouts from Europe People from Gornji Milanovac San Antonio Spurs assistant coaches Serbian basketball executives and administrators Serbian basketball scouts Serbian men's basketball coaches Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain Toronto Raptors assistant coaches

Coaching career

NCAA assistant coach (2015–2023)

NBA assistant coach (2023–present)

Executive career

Personal life

See also

References

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