The EHCB Coaches Academy is entering its 5th year with new upgrades but the same goals. In a very short time, our alumni can be seen already making strides in their careers, given new opportunities, and excelling in their individual career paths.
Our online program allows participating coaches to access all lectures both live and recorded from anywhere in the world at any time while also continuing their daily work. In addition, not only will they learn from the best professors and head coaches, but they will also be given the opportunity to get to know and network with coaches from around the globe.
The EHCB Coaches Academy is an innovative program like no other, specifically aimed at basketball coaches. Partnering with the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education from the University of Belgrade, we formed a curriculum aimed at teaching the fundamentals of basketball coaching from the very best in the game. For seven months, starting December 2024 and until July 2025 participating coaches in the 5th Generation of the EHCB Coaches Academy will receive online lectures divided into eight parts unlike four in the past generations of the program:
The first two sections will be delivered by the University of Belgrade while the EHCB Members Online Lectures and EHCB Coaches Congress, similar to previous editions, by the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board.
Joining the program will be the EuroLeague Assistant Coaches, the EuroLeague Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (ESCCA), the Union of EuroLeague Basketball Officiating (UEBO), and finally, another module will focus on the medical side of the game which will be delivered by the EuroLeague Doctors.
The EHCB member coaches are at the top of the top and accumulate together well over 300 seasons as head coaches across the globe. Together, they have won endless titles including EuroLeague Championships, National Championship titles, International club championships, World and European championship trophies, and Olympic Medals.
The mission of the EHCB is to transfer that coaching knowledge and valuable experience which has been accumulated over the years and at the highest levels, to future generations of coaches from all over the globe – to leave a legacy, improve the game, and solidify the coaches role as part of the game for years to come.
On the academic side, the prestigious Basketball Coaching College from Belgrade has for the first time in its history become available for everyone around the globe – delivering lectures online and in English. The founder of the program, Professor Aleksandar Nikolic initially created this program with the intention of educating coaches from former Yugoslavia. Little did he know he would create a footprint for generations of future legends in coaches such as Bozidar Maljkovic, Dusan Ivkovic, and current EHCB member and former President Zeljko Obradovic. Now the program has gone global.
The program will conclude at the annual EHCB Coaches Congress for in-person sessions including panel discussions, on-court masterclasses, and networking evenings including the participants of the EHCB Coaches Academy, our EHCB Member coaches, and other participants from around the world.
Our program has in a very short time made its way to the top of all basketball coaching programs in both its format, the quality of the content, and no less important, the opportunity it provides coaches to advance their careers. The 5th Generation of the EHCB Coaches Academy promises an unbelievable learning experience. Upon passing and completing all the necessary material, the participants will receive the EHCB Coaches Academy certificate.
With more than 500 Alumni from over 70 countries, including head coaches, assistant coaches, scouts, conditioning coaches, and sports managers, if you believe you belong in this program, we encourage you to take that next step and leap of faith in yourself and draw your own future!
This online learning platform will allow participants to participate from anywhere online. Participants will receive an academic transfer of knowledge combined with masterminds coaches knowledge from the EHCB members. The transfer of knowledge will be threefold by the academic professors from the University of Belgrade, by the EHCB members, the UEBO referees, and between the participating coaches from around the globe. The program will cultivate at the annual 2025 EHCB Coaches Congress for in-person sessions including panel discussions, on-court masterclasses, and networking evenings together with participants from all over the globe. The format of the program promises an unbelievable network and first-class knowledge from the best basketball coaches in the world.
It's an experience that coaches will never forget.
An EHCB certificate will be given to all participants at the end of the EHCB Coaches Academy.
Registration is open now for active basketball coaches speaking English.
Make that next step to elevate your coaching knowledge, skills, and career.
The cost to apply for the EHCB Coaches Academy 5th Generation program is €2000.
This fee includes access to all online lectures (both live and recorded), Q&A sessions, panel discussions, and assessments. Additionally, it covers participation in the EHCB Coaches Congress in July 2025, which includes in-person masterclasses, networking events, and much more.
