David Dedek

David Dedek (born 25 January 1971) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach. He is the current head coach for Zastal Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League.

David Dedek
Dedek in 2006.
Zastal Zielona Góra
PositionHead coach
LeagueEnerga Basket Liga
Personal information
Born (1971-01-25) January 25, 1971
Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Coaching career1995–present
Career history
As coach:
1988-1995Jezica - Youth Categories
1995-1996Iskra Litus (assistant)
1996-1997Jezica
1997–1998IMOS Jezica (W - Euroleague)
1998-1999Slovan
1998–1999Slovan U20
2000-2001Kraski Zidar
2002-2003Jurij Plava Laguna
2003–2006Anwil Włocławek (assistant)
2006–2007Anwil Włocławek
2007–2007Śląsk Wrocław (assistant)
2007–2011Asseco Prokom Gdynia (assistant)
2011–2012AZS Koszalin (assistant)
2012–2013Start Gdynia
2013–2015Asseco Gdynia
2011–2012AZS Koszalin
2016–2021Start Lublin
2022DEAC
2023–presentZastal Zielona Góra
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
  • 1x Polish vice champion (2020)
  • 1x Slovenian Champion - women team (1998)
  • 1x Slovenian Cup Winner - women team (1998)
  • 1x Slovenian 1. B league Champion (2002)
  • 1x U17 Slovenian Campion (1994)
  • 1x U19 Slovenian vice Campion (1995)
  • 1x U20 Slovenian Campion (1999)

As coach assistant:

  • 5x Polish Champion (2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • 2x Polish vice Champion (2005, 2006)
  • 1x Polish Cup Winner (2008)
  • 1x Euroleague ELITE 8 (2010)
  • 1x Euroleague TOP 16 (2009)

Education

After two years at primary school Toneta Tomšiča, Dedek moved to Primary School Franceta Bevka. From 1985 to 1989, he attended Vegova Ljubljana, a high school in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In 1989, he enrolled into Fakulteti za elektrotehniko in računalništvo v Ljubljani. He continued his education at Fakulteta za šport, where he has finished his education at the top of his class.[1]

Coaching career

His coaching career started back in 1988 when he was a coach of the U16 team at Ježica.[2] He was coaching young players till 1995 when he became the head coach of the team.[3] He was working in Slovenia for the next eight years.[4] He came to Poland in 2003 joining Anwil Włocławek to won the Polish Basketball League title, the first championship in club history.[5] After Anwil Włocławek he was coaching Śląsk Wrocław, Asseco Prokom Gdynia, Start Gdynia and AZS Koszalin. Midseason 2016 he took over Start Lublin team.[6] In the 4th season he led the team to 2nd place in PLK.[7] In the 2022/23 season he continued his coaching career in Hungary at Debrecen EAC.[8]

Awards

Individual awards
  • 1998 Basketball Coach of the year - ZKT Slovenije
  • 2014 Sportsman of the month (january) - trojmiasto.pl [9]
  • 2015 Sportsman of the month (may) - trojmiasto.pl [10]
  • 2014 Basketball Coach of the year - redakcja Sportowe Fakty [11]
  • 2014 Basketball Coach of the year - Radio Gdansk [12]
  • 2015 Basketball Coach of the year - Radio Gdansk [13]
  • 2020 Basketball Coach of the year - redakcja Polski Kosz [14]
  • 2020 Best Basketball coach - redakcja Polsat Sport [15]
  • 2020 City Lublin - Coach of The Year Award [16]

References
  1. "Zbornik" (in Slovenian). Fakulteta za Šport. 2010. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. "Rozmowa z…David Dedek" (in Polish). Sportowiec. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. "Słoweniec, który myśli po polsku" (in Polish). Kurier Lubelski. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. "David Dedek" (in Slovenian). KD Jezica. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  5. "David Dedek: Polska to mój drugi dom" (in Polish). Interia. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  6. "Dedek nowym trenerem TBV Startu" (in Polish). Polska Liga Koszykówki. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  7. "Komunikat w sprawie zakończenia sezonu 2019/20 EBL" (in Polish). Polska Liga Koszykówki. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  8. "David Dedek a DEAC-Tungsram új vezetőedzője" (in Hungarian). DEAC. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  9. "Dedek pierwszym Ligowcem Miesiąca w 2014 roku" (in Polish). Trojmiasto.pl. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  10. "Dedek na pożegnanie Ligowcem Maja" (in Polish). Trojmiasto.pl. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  11. "Nagrody sezonu zasadniczego 2013/2014" (in Polish). Sportowefakty. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  12. "Trenerem roku został Dawid Dedek z Asseco Gdynia" (in Polish). Radio Gdansk. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  13. "Gruszecki, Dedek i Lisztwan laureatami radiowych Pick'n'rolli" (in Polish). Radio Gdansk. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  14. "Najlepszy trener sezonu PLK" (in Polish). Polski Kosz. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  15. "MVP i inni najlepsi na czas epidemii" (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  16. "Lublin: Nagrody sportowe miasta dla Aleksandry Mirosław i Davida Dedka" (in Polish). Dziennik Wschodni. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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