David Dedek

David Dedek is a Slovenian professional basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach for Zastal Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League.

Education

David Dedek enrolled into Fakulteti za elektrotehniko in računalništvo v Ljubljani in 1989. He continued his education at Fakulteta za šport, where he has finished his education at the top of his class.

Coaching career

David Dedek began his coaching career at Primary School Franceta Bevka in 1985, assisting the established educator Aleš Pečeta in winning the national championship in the primary school competition. He worked for several years in the youth department of KD Ježica. He was coaching young players till 1996 when he took over the senior team. Until 2003, he successfully worked in Slovenia before accepting an invitation from Andrej Urlep to go to Poland and join the Anwil Włocławek team. That year, he won the national championship with Anwil, the first in the club's history.
After Anwil Włocławek he was coaching Śląsk Wrocław, Asseco Prokom Gdynia, Start Gdynia and AZS Koszalin. Midseason 2016 he took over Start Lublin team. In the 4th season he led the team to 2nd place in PLK. In the 2022/23 season he continued his coaching career in Hungary at DEAC. After Hungary he has returned to Poland to coach Zastal Zielona Góra in the 2023/24 season.

Awards

Individual awards

1998 Basketball Coach of the year - ZKT Slovenije
2014 Sportsman of the month - trojmiasto.pl
2015 Sportsman of the month - trojmiasto.pl
2014 Basketball Coach of the year - redakcja Sportowe Fakty
2014 Basketball Coach of the year - Radio Gdansk
2015 Basketball Coach of the year - Radio Gdansk
2020 Basketball Coach of the year - redakcja Polski Kosz
2020 Best Basketball coach - redakcja Polsat Sport
2020 City Lublin - Coach of The Year Award