Rajko Toroman
Toroman in May 2008.
Indonesia
PositionHead coach
LeagueFIBA Asia
Personal information
Born (1955-02-10) February 10, 1955
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Coaching career1991–present
Career history
As coach:
1991–1996FR Yugoslavia (assistant)
1992Sloga
1993Vojvodina
1994–1995Pagrati
1995–1997Spartak
1996FR Yugoslavia U-22
1997–1998Anwil Włocławek
1999Radnički Belgrade
1999–2001Power Wevelgem
2002–2003MyGuide Amsterdam
2003–2004Keravnos
2004–2005Henan Dragons
2005Igokea
2005–2007Debreceni
2007–2008Iran
2009–2011Philippines
2012Petron Blaze Boosters (consultant)
2013Barako Bull Energy (consultant)
2014–2016Jordan
2016–2018Tianjin Ronggang
2018–2019Al-Muharraq
2019–2022Indonesia
2023–presentBenilde Blazers (consultant)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Head Coach for  Iran
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold medal – first place2007 TokushimaTeam
Head Coach for  Yugoslavia
'22 & under' European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Turkey Team

Rajko Toroman (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко Тороман; born February 10, 1955) is a Serbian professional basketball coach.

Coaching career

Before 2016, he served as a team consultant for the Barako Bull Energy Cola and the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He previously coached the Philippines men's national basketball team having been hired by country's basketball federation Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Toroman led the Philippines into 4th place in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the head coach of the Jordanian national basketball team.[2]

Before working in the Philippines, he worked with the Iranian Basketball Team which brought the country to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[3]

He represented the Philippines in the 2019 William Jones Cup as the lead assistant coach for Mighty Sports.[4]

Personal life

Toroman is married, has one daughter, Sandra, who was married to basketball player Mladen Šekularac. Toroman's nephew Denis plays professional basketball for KK Luka Koper in the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.

References

  1. ↑ "PBA: More active role for Rajko | Tempo - News in a Flash". Tempo. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2012-09-19. 08-24-12
  2. ↑ "提示".
  3. ↑ Toroman leaves Iran on good terms, pens Philippines deal
  4. ↑ Li, Matthew (21 May 2019). "Charles Tiu to reunite with mentor Rajko Toroman in Mighty Sports". Tiebreaker Times. Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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