Then and Now: A Look at Rusmir Halilović’s Coaching Career
Rusmir Halilović has served as a selector and coach for thirteen (13) national basketball teams:
(3) BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BASKETBALL FEDERATION: Cadet, Junior, Senior
(8) YUGOSLAVIA BASKETBALL FEDERATION: Cadet, Junior, Senior
(2) CROATIAN BASKETBALL FEDERATION: Cadet, Junior Men’s
The primary role of a youth national team selector is not to simply gather the best current players, but to identify the most promising players who can fulfill the ambitions of the senior national team in the future.
The role of the national team coach for younger age groups is to educate, develop, and position these players for future success in senior-level basketball. If these priorities are missed, the coach’s efforts will be in vain, potentially leading to long-term struggles. This applies to any situation where working with young players prioritizes immediate competition results over player development. The true priority is to develop players, and then team success will follow.
60 Years Since the First Basketball Coaching Diploma, 101 Global Innovations Project „BASKETBALLPLUS”:
(*) “DNA 46” diagnostics for mental & physical genetic potential of basketball players
(*) “Detail Meter” invention, a unit of measurement for the difference between today’s and tomorrow’s basketball
(*) Tandem coaching change: replace head & conditioning coaches with specialists for individual & team work
(*) There’s nothing better than “B+” timing for the demarche and entry into open spaces and 1-on-1 creation with three exits: shot, pass, drive with scoring finishes
(*) Sustainable future for popular senior clubs and national teams
(*) New “B+” alphabet
(*) How to win against aggressive defense? “B+” “mind-to-mind” system! – implementing “B+” individual effective skills into team basketball, not copying others
(*) How to eliminate negative effects: loser shots, ineffective dribbling, and passing
