By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
Jasmin Repesa will be the new coach of Olimpia Armani Milano and promised to the fans “a team that they can be proud of”.
The deal between Milano and Jasmin Repesa was done since yesterday and Olimpia announced it.
Jasmin Repesa is the new Head Coach of Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. Mr.Jasmin Repesa, 54, comes from Cedevita Zagreb where he won both the Croatian National championships and the National Cup. He already coached in Italy, in Fortitudo Bologna, Roma and Treviso. He won the Italian League in 2005 with Fortitudo and in 2004 made it to the Euroleague final. Repesa has won nine league titles, six in Croatia (four with Cibona and two with cedevita), two in Turkey (with Tofas Bursa) and one in Italy. He has also won an Italian Supercup in 2005 with Fortitudo and made it to five finals, the last one in Rome in 2008. Repesa has been the Croatian National Team coach twice: in 2013 he led the team to a 4-place in the European Championship qualifying for last summer World Cup. He left the National Team last winter.
“Our first goal is to build a solid team”
After the agreement Jasmin Repesa said: “I’m extremely happy to be back in Italy, my second home, especially because I’ll coach an historical team like Olimpia Milano. I’m aware of the expectations surrounding us, but our first goal is to build a solid team and the we’ll do whatever we can to offer to our fans a team they can be proud of. The only promise I make is to work hard and push myself, our staff and the players to the limit”.
The coaching staff
Massimo Cancellieri and Mario Fioretti will stay as assistant coaches. Giustino Danes will be retained as strength and conditioning coach.