Igor Kokoskov
Igor Stefan Kokoškov (
Serbian Cyrillic:
Игор Стефан Кокошков) became the youngest coach in Yugoslavian basketball history shortly after suffering serious injuries sustained during an automobile accident that ended a promising playing career.
Kokoskov coached various club teams in
Belgrade and was on the coaching staff of the Yugoslav (now
Serbia) men's and junior national teams.
His savvy, ambitious nature and command of the
English language were factors when he was hired by the
University of Missouri as a part of their coaching staff in
1999, the first European to be holding that position in
NCAA Division I.
The following year, Kokoskov became the first non-
American to be hired in the
NBA, as a full-time assistant coach, by the
Los Angeles Clippers. In 2003 he joined the
Detroit Pistons staff of coach
Larry Brown.
Kokoskov is a graduate from the
University of Belgrade.