Slobodan "Piva" Ivković (; 4 August 1937 – 28 November 1995) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach.
Playing career Ivković played club basketball at the senior level in the club Radnički Belgrade. He was a well-talented player with much better physical capabilities, but nobody managed to stabilize him as a player. Besides that, he had weak sight, which was a serious problem since in those times many games were played outside, during the night.B92 - Dušan Ivković - Svugde nosim svoj krst
Coaching career Ivković was one of the first Serbian coaches that went to school in the USA. He was the founder of the creation of a modern coach organization in the former Yugoslavia. He coached in the following clubs: Radnički Belgrade, OKK Belgrade, MZT Skopje, Kazma (Kuwait), and Al Ahli (United Arab Emirates).
Personal life His younger brother Dušan was a former basketball player and FIBA Hall of Fame coach.
Ivković is related to the famous Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla. Ivković's maternal grandmother Olga Mandić and Tesla were first cousins.B92.rs - Dušan Ivković - Svugde nosim svoj krst Legenda dana - Dušan Ivković ; Blic, 4 September 2010
A memorial tournament named after him is held in Belgrade. The organizer is the basketball club Radnički.Srbijasport - IV memorijalni turnir `Slobodan - Piva Ivković`
Career achievements Head coach Yugoslav League: 1 (with Radnički Belgrade: 1972–73) Yugoslav Cup: 1 (with Radnički Belgrade: 1975–76) FIBA European Champions Cup – semifinalist (with Radnički Belgrade: 1973–74)Euroleague - The excitement starts here
See also Slobodan Piva Ivković Award for Lifetime Achievement
References
External links Zvonimir Matutinović: Slobodan Piva Ivković About Piva Ivković