in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009. As coach of SAGESSE (Lebanon) Sagesse (Lebanon) (13 games – 11 victories), best defensive team season 2005/2006 National cup finalist and finalist of Championship As coach of APOEL NOCOSIA (Cyprus) Finalist of Championship Season 2007 Best defensive team (average 65 points) WINNER – SUPER CUP 2008/2009 WINNER – NATIONAL CUP 2008/2009 AEL Proteas EKA – 1st Place after regular season Best defensive team (average 67 points) – regular season Best offensive team (average 88 points) – regular season Awards The Best Rookie Fiba Coach Europe – nominated by FIBA in 2003. The Best European FIBA COACH – officially nominated by FIBA in Munich (June2004) The Best Coach Of The Year Eurobasket All League (2004) Coach Of The European Team ( All star game) Europe vs. Rest of the world – Kyiv 2004 Coach Of The European Team ( All star game) Europe vs. Rest of the world – Nicosia 2005 Winner Of Super League FIBA Asian 2005/2006. The Best Coach Of Super League FIBA Asian 2005/2006 His method for physical preparation is officially approved by Indiana University in USA. Other achievements Counsellor, professor and instructor in the coaches schools Supervisor and organizer of the FREMA international camp 2004 (Europe – Cyprus, Asia – Lebanon, S.America – Brazil) Instructor of the national program for sport infrastructure support (E.S.Y.A.A. Greece, Cyprus) for four consecutive years Instructor of the coaches School China Basketball Federation National. Previews coaches are Dell Harris and Pat Riley. Books Dragan Raca wrote several books about basketball. First one "Basketball" (1998) was translated on eight languages and sold in 68.000 copies. All proceeds from the book Dragan Raca donated to charity, international organization "SOS Villages", children without parents. Scouting (1999) Physical preparation of professional teams(2000) Basic of Basketball (2001) Offence technical analysis (2008) Defense technical analysis (2008) Scouting analysis (2008) Basketball Analysis (2013) Basketball Camp (2013) MTM Basketball Defense (2014) Basketball Team Development (2016) Basketball Player Development (2017) Dragan Raca books are now used as school books on Sport Universities. References Dragan Raca and Chongqing FLY DRAGONS – Video link Serbian coach leads the Chinese “Fly Dragons” – Link Dragan Raca to Lecture Chinese Basketball Federation Coaches Clinic – Link 1961 births Living people People from Bosansko Grahovo Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbian men's basketball coaches Serbian men's basketball players Cypriot men's basketball players KK Sloboda Užice players OKK Šabac players Serbian