Aleksander Sekulić
_-_0_5_(cropped).jpg) Sekulić with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Barcelona | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 February 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1996–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Geoplin Slovan (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Geoplin Slovan | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Triglav Kranj | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Luka Koper | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Krka (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Krka | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Krka (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | LTH Castings | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Sixt Primorska | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | ERA Nymburk (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Slovenia | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | ERA Nymburk | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Lokomotiv Kuban | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Dubai Basketball | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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Aleksander Sekulić (born 24 February 1978) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague, and the Slovenian men's national team.
Club coaching career
Sekulić started coaching in his native Slovenia, working his way up from the youth system of KD Slovan. In 2011, he became the head coach of KK Krka, with which he would win the 2011–12 Slovenian Championship and the 2013 Slovenian Supercup.[1]
In 2017, Sekulić joined ERA Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League as an assistant coach. He extended his contract with Nymburk in June 2020.[2] In June 2021, he took over as head coach after the departure of Oren Amiel.[3] After winning the 2021–22 NBL title, Sekulić parted ways with the Czechs in July 2022.[4]
On 20 July 2022, Sekulić was appointed as head coach for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.[5]
On 24 June 2025, Sekulić was appointed as head coach for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League in a one-season deal with an extension option.[6]
On 13 April 2026, Sekulić was appointed as head coach for Dubai Basketball of the ABA League and the EuroLeague until the end of the season, taking over from Jurica Golemac.[7] He made his EuroLeague in the last game of the 2025–26 EuroLeague regular season, a home loss against Valencia. Sekulić led Dubai to its first ABA League title after beating Partizan in the 2025–26 ABA League Finals.[8]
On 22 July 2026, he signed a two-year contract to become the new head coach for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[9]
National team career
Sekulić first joined the Slovenian men's national team as an assistant coach in 2017. In 2020, he became the national team's head coach.[1] In January 2026, he signed a contract extension to remain the national team's coach for two more years.[10]
Head coaching record
EuroLeague
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Basketball | 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Eliminated in the regular season |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
Domestic Leagues
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK Krka | 2012–13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | .867 | Won championship |
| LTH Castings | 2015–16 | 36 | 23 | 13 | .639 | |
| KK Primorska | 2016–17 | 42 | 29 | 13 | .690 | |
| ERA Nymburk | 2021–22 | 36 | 35 | 1 | .972 | Won championship |
| Career | 129 | 100 | 29 | .775 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Slovenia to keep head coach Sekulic". eurohoops.net. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nymburk retains Oren Amiel as head coach". eurohoops.net. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nymburk má nového trenéra. Tým povede dosavadní asistent Sekulič" (in Czech). isport.blesk.cz. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "KOUČ SEKULIČ ODCHÁZÍ DO RUSKA" (in Czech). nymburk.basketball. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alexander Sekulic heads Loko!". vtb-league.com. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aleksander Sekiluc heads Zenit". vtb-league.com. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Gillingham, Geoff (13 April 2026). "Dubai appoints Aleksander Sekulic as new head coach". EuroLeague. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dubai Basketball are the 2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Champions". aba-liga.com. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Gancedo, Javier (22 July 2026). "Barcelona begins new chapter by appointing Aleksander Sekulic as head coach". EuroLeague. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Slovenia re-signs its head coach on a new deal". basketnews.com. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
External links
- FIBA Profile
- KZS Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 October 2016)
- Aleksander Sekulić at Olympedia