36ers add experienced coach

The Adelaide 36ers have added more experience to their coaching staff, with the addition of Marko Marinovic as a senior assistant.

Currently an assistant coach with the Serbian national team headed to the Paris Olympic Games, the 41-year-old boasts an extensive playing and coaching background in Europe.

Marinovic joins experienced lead assistant coach Mike Wells in joining the club in recent weeks, providing valuable support for head coach Scott Ninnis. 

“I’m very excited at this opportunity, it’s a great thrill for me,” Marinovic said.

“I have watched the NBL back home and it’s a very strong league.

“Together with Coach Ninnis and Coach Mike (Wells), we want to do something special.”

Adelaide’s GM of Basketball Operations Matt Weston said the addition of Marinovic to the coaching team is a massive coup for the club and the league.

“We wanted to bolster our coaching team and Marko has global knowledge of the game,” Weston said.

“To put in extra coaching resources to this team can only benefit our trajectory.”

After a 19-year playing career, which included representing Serbia at the 2006 FIBA World Cup, Marinovic started his coaching career at Borac Čačak in 2019 and spent last season as head coach of Čačak94 Quantox in the Serbian Basketball League.