Teo Čizmić

Teo Čizmić (born 30 March 1971) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Cedevita Olimpija of the Slovenian League, ABA League and the EuroCup.

Teo Čizmić
Cedevita Olimpija
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueSlovenian League
ABA League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1971-03-30) 30 March 1971
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Career information
NBA draft1993 / Undrafted
Playing career1988–2006
PositionPower forward
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
1988–1995Jugoplastika / Pop 84
1995–1997Postojna
1997–1998Karlovac
1998–1999Hapoel Galil Elyon
1999–2001Troy Pilsner
2001–2004Oostende
2004–2005Troy Pilsner
2005–2006Split
As coach:
2006–2008Split (assistant)
2008–2009Split
2009–2011Steaua Bucureşti
2011–2012Cibona (assistant)
2012–2013Koszalin
2015–2017Körmend
2017–2018Atomerőmű
2018–2019Cedevita (assistant)
2019–presentCedevita Olimpija (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player

As head coach

Playing career

Čizmić started playing professional basketball in 1988 with Split-based team Jugoplastika. He won three EuroLeagues, and played with the famous Croatian players Velimir Perasović, Dino Rađa and Toni Kukoč on the team. He finished his pro career in 2006.

Coaching career

At the beginning of his coaching career, Čizmić was the assistant coach for Split of the Croatian League. In 2006–07 season Split managed to qualify for the semifinals of the national championship which it lost. In 2007–08 season Split managed to play the Croatian league final which they lost. On 17 December 2008, Čizmić succeeded Slobodan Subotić as head coach at Split.[1] On 5 May 2009, he resigned from his hometown club.[2]

Following the resignation in Split, he was named the head coach of Romanian League team Steaua Bucuresti, with whom in 2009–10 season, he managed to qualify for the play-offs. In the next season, Steaua Bucuresti played EuroChallenge competition. Čizmić left Steaua in 2011.[3] In 2011–12 season, he was the assistant coach to Veljko Mršić at Cibona. In 2012 he was named the head coach of Polish League team AZS Koszalin. He left the club in 2013.

In 2015 Čizmić was appointed the head coach for Hungarian club BC Körmend. In 2017 he was named the coach for Atomeromu SE. He left the club in June 2018, and became the assistant coach of Cedevita under the coaching staff of the head coach Slaven Rimac.[4][5]

Personal life

His son Leo is also a professional basketball player.[6]

References
  1. "Potvrđena Subotićeva ostavka, novi trener Čizmić". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 17 December 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. "Splićani ostali bez trenera: Teo Čizmić podnio ostavku". 24sata.hr (in Croatian). 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  3. https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/kosarka/teo-cizmic-placa-nam-je-redovita-ali-je-organizacija-losa-80040
  4. "Čizmić asistent Alonsu, Rimac preuzima 'drugu momčad'". basketball.hr. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. "Teo Čizmić: Prvog dana sam rekao Maljkoviću da ne mogu trenirati jer me boli želudac, neću zaboraviti što mi je odgovorio..." 100posto.hr. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Leo-Cizmic-84729/
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