Vasko Atanasov
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| MZT Skopje | |
|---|---|
| Position | Coach |
| League | Macedonian League ABA League Second Division |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 14, 1994 Macedonia |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Strumica |
| 2022–2023 | MZT Skopje (ass.coach) |
| 2023–present | MZT Skopje |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Vasko Atanasov (Macedonian: Васко Атанасов; born April 4, 1994)[1] is a Macedonian basketball coach who is currently head coach of MZT Skopje.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Atanasov started his professional career in his hometown team of Strumica as an assistant coach, before moving to the Moldovan League in 2015 to lead the Chisinau Admirals.
Coming back to his hometown for his second stint with the team of Stumica, he became the youngest head coach to lead a team in the Macedonian league.
In June 2023, he became the youngest head coach ever to win a title in Macedonian basketball history.
On July 27, 2023, he signed a new contract with MZT Skopje.[4] On May 25, 2024, Atanasov won the second title with MZT Skopje as coach against Pelister in the Macedonian Final.,[5] becoming only the second coach to ever win back-to-back titles with the same club.
On July 12, 2024, he re-signed a new contract with MZT Skopje for another year.[6] On September 28, 2024, he won the Macedonian Super cup for the second time in his career.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coach Profile". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings - eurobasket".
- ^ "Coach Profile - ABA League".
- ^ "ВАСКО АТАНАСОВ И ВО СЛЕДНАТА СЕЗОНА ЌЕ ГО ПРЕДВОДИ МЗТ СКОПЈЕ!". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "PEL-MZT stats". kfsm.mk. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "АТАНАСОВ И ВО СЛЕДНАТА СЕЗОНА ЌЕ БИДЕ ПРВ ТРЕНЕР НА МЗТ СКОПЈЕ!". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Атанасов: Одличен почеток на сезоната и нов пехар за МЗТ Скопје!". /sport1.mk. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.