Aleksandar Kesar
{{short description|Serbian basketball coach}}
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| team = Free agent
| position = Head coach
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|02|04}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
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| nationality = Serbian
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| coach_start = 1999
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| cyears1 = 1999–2002
| cteam1 = Mladost Zemun
| cyears2 = 2002–2007
| cteam2 = Partizan (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2007–2008
| cteam4 = Mega Aqua Monta
| cyears5 = 2008–2009
| cteam5 = Ural Great Perm
| cyears6 = 2010–2012
| cteam6 = Olympiacos (assistant)
| cyears7 = 2012
| cteam7 = Azovmash Mariupol
| cyears8 = 2013–2014
| cteam8 = Shandong Gold Lions (consultant)
| cyears9 = 2014–2015
| cteam9 = Fujian Sturgeons
| cyears10 = 2015–2018
| cteam10 = Shandong Golden Stars
| cyears11 = 2019–2020
| cteam11 = Fujian Sturgeons
| cyears12 = 2021–2022
| cteam12 = Tianjin Pioneers
| cyears13 = 2024-
| cteam13 = Fujian Sturgeons
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalSport|Head coach for {{bk|SRB}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Summer Universiade}}
{{MedalGold| 2009 Belgrade | Team}}
{{MedalSilver| 2007 Bangkok | Team}}
{{MedalSport|Assistant coach for {{bk|SRB}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA EuroBasket}}
{{MedalSilver| 2009 Poland | Team}}
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Aleksandar Kesar ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Александар Кесар}}; born 4 February 1972) is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He is the head coach for the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Coaching career
Kesar was an assistant coach of Partizan and Olympiacos. He was a head coach for Mega Aqua Monta,{{cite web |title=ALEKSANDAR KESAR IS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF MEGA AQUA MONTA |url=http://beoexcell.net/page/club/en.html?view=story&id=11744§ionId=14 |website=beoexcell.net |access-date=16 August 2022}} Azovmash Mariupol,{{cite web |title=Aleksandar Kesar fired as BC Azovmash head coach |url=https://www.latestbasketballnews.com/aleksandar-kesar-fired-as-bc-azovmash-head-coach/ |website=latestbasketballnews.com |access-date=16 August 2022}} Shandong Gold Lions, Fujian Sturgeons, and Tianjin Pioneers.[http://sport.blic.rs/kosarka/svetska-kosarka/nas-trener-pravi-cuda-u-kini-aleksandar-kesar-za-blicsport-hiljade-navijaca-nas-ceka/b03l5yw NAŠ TRENER PRAVI ČUDA U KINI Aleksandar Kesar za Blicsport: Hiljade navijača nas čeka ispred hale]{{cite web |title=Cenjen u Kini – Kesar preuzeo Tjanđin |url=https://rs.n1info.com/sport-klub/kosarka/cenjen-u-kini-kesar-preuzeo-tjandjin/ |website=rs.n1info.com |access-date=16 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=NAŠ TRENER PRAVI ČUDA U KINI Aleksandar Kesar za Blicsport: Hiljade navijača nas čeka ispred hale |url=https://sportal.blic.rs/kosarka/svetska-kosarka/nas-trener-pravi-cuda-u-kini-aleksandar-kesar-za-blicsport-hiljade-navijaca-nas-ceka/2022042318363672107 |website=sportal.blic.rs |access-date=16 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=China likes Serbian coaches |url=https://www.sportifico.com/infofeed/china-likes-serbian-coaches/ |website=sportifico.com |access-date=16 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=Aleksandar Kesar, košarkaški trener - Traganje za "zlatnim presekom" u košarci |url=https://www.ekapija.com/people/254259/aleksandar-kesar-kosarkaski-trener-traganje-za-zlatnim-presekom-u-kosarci |website=ekapija.com |access-date=16 August 2022}}
National team coaching career
Kesar was an assistant coach of Dušan Ivković in the national team of Serbia at two FIBA EuroBaskets, 2009 in Poland and 2011 in Lithuania, and at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. He won silver medal at EuroBasket 2009.
He led the university team of Serbia at two Summer Universiades, 2007 in Bangkok and 2009 in Belgrade. He won a gold medal at 2009 Universiade and a silver medal at 2007 Universiade.
Career achievements and awards
;As assistant coach
- EuroLeague champion: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2011–12)
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Partizan: 2006–07)
- Serbian-Montenegrin League champion: 4 (with Partizan: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06)
- Greek League champion: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2011–12)
- Adriatic League champion: 1 (with Partizan: 2006–07)
- Greek Cup winner: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2010–11)
Personal life
Aleksandar is married. He and his wife, Ana, have two daughters, Klara and Atina.
References
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{{Olympiacos B.C. 2011–12 Euroleague champions}}
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Category:KK Mega Basket coaches
Category:Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:Serbian men's basketball coaches
Category:Serbian men's basketball players
Category:Sports coaches from Belgrade
Category:Serbian expatriate basketball people in China
Category:Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
Category:Serbian expatriate basketball people in Ukraine