About me
Why I am Champion
10 teams in 6 countries
Dragan Raca is a Serbian former professional basketball player and a current head coach of the Beijing Beikong Fly Dragons.
Raca has spent his professional career in Cyprus, Lebanon and China.
FIBA Awards
The Best Rookie FIBA Coach Europe (2003)
THE BEST EUROPEAN FIBA COACH – officially nominated by FIBA in Munich (June 2004)
The Best Coach Of The Year Euro-basket All League (2004)
The Best Coach Of Super League FIBA Asian 2005/2006
EDUCATION
Honorary Doctoral degree Alfa BK University
University of mathematics and natural science in Belgrade
Basketball University of Belgrade (Highest Level)
Languages: English, Russian, Greek, Ex-Yugoslav republic languages
COACHING CAREER
Dragan Raca has been one of the most perspectives coaches in modern basketball. Check out the list of teams and countries where he has worked and wan trophies:
GREECE
Iraklis (A1) 2005
Olimpias Patra (A1) 2008
CYPRUS
AEL (A1) 2002 – 2005
Apoel (A1) 2007
AEL (A1) 2009
Cyprus national team 2004 – 2005
CHINA
Guangzhou Free Man 2010 – 2012
Chongqing Fly Dragons 2012 – 2015
Beikong Fly Dragons 2015 – 2020
LEBANON
Sagesse (A1) 2006
Lebanon national team 2007, 2009
BAHREIN
Al Manama 2016/2017
MACEDONIA
Macedonia national team 2016
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
NEWS
Dragan Raca agreed terms with Shandong Heroes
Shandong Heroes (CBA) will be lead by experienced Cypriot-Serbian coach Dragan Raca.
Dragan Raca – Memories for all life…Winner of the 2003 Euro Cup
Dragan Raca – Memories for all life .. Winner of the 2003 Euro Cup