Dragoljub Pljakić
Personal information
Born(1937-08-28)28 August 1937
Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died28 June 2011(2011-06-28) (aged 73)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Career information
Playing career1955–1964
Coaching career1965–1993
Career history
As player:
1955–1958Radnički Belgrade
1959OKK Beograd
1960–1964Radnički Belgrade
As coach:
1965–1967Radnički Belgrade
1970–1971Borac Čačak
1971–1974Crvena zvezda Women
1976–1977Metalac
1979–1981Dinamo Pančevo
1982–1984Partizan Women
1984–1985OKK Beograd
1985–1991Partizan Women
1992–1993Radnički Belgrade

Dragoljub Pljakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Пљакић; August 28 1937 – June 28 2011), nicknamed "Pljaka", was a Serbian basketball player and coach.

Playing career

Pljakić spent the major part of his playing career with Radnički from Belgrade,[1] which played in the Yugoslav First Basketball League. During the 1959 season, he played for OKK Beograd.[2]

Coaching career

Men's Basketball

Pljakić coached Radnički Belgrade, Borac Čačak, Dinamo Pančevo,[3] Metalac, OKK Beograd.[4]

Women's Basketball

Pljakić coached Crvena zvezda and Partizan.[4]

Pljakić was a head coach of the Yugoslavia women's national team that placed 6th at the 1964 FIBA World Championship for Women.[5]

Career achievements

Women's Basketball

Personal life

Pljakić was married to Vukica Mitić, a basketball player.[2] She played for ŽKK Crvena zvezda and represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally.

References

  1. ↑ "IN MEMORIAM: Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka (1937-2011)". mojacrvenazvezda.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Dragoljub Pljakić–Pljaka" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "In memoriam Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka". pancevac-online.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Preminuo košarkaški trener Dragoljub Pljakić". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Preminuo Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka". b92.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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