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OXFORD — Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard has hired an assistant with a wealth of European basketball experience to his staff.
Petar Aleksić was named an assistant coach for the Rebels on July 28.
"Petar has built a reputation as a winner everywhere he's coached,” Beard said in a school release. “His experience developing players, leading championship programs and competing at the highest levels of European basketball brings tremendous value to our staff. He's a teacher, a proven leader and someone who shares our commitment to building a championship culture at Ole Miss."
Beard was an assistant coach under Aleksić for the 2015 Swiss National Team in EuroBasket. That team upset Russia in the second qualifying round of the tournament. Aleksić also spent time with the Rebels in 2024-25 when Ole Miss reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
Aleksić spent 10 seasons (2013-23) as the coach of Fribourg Olympic, a professional team, and has also served as coach of the Swiss men's national team from 2013-17. Aleksić had a 17-year professional playing career competing in the Yugoslav First and Second divisions, as well as in Hungary and Switzerland.
Ole Miss has one European on the roster and three international players in total. Returning guard Ilias Kamardine is from Marseille, France. Arizona State transfer forward Santiago Trouet is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Pittsburgh transfer forward Roman Siulepa is from Brisbane, Australia.
"Petar has built a reputation as a winner everywhere he's coached”, Beard said. “His experience developing players, leading championship programs and competing at the highest levels of European basketball brings tremendous value to our staff. He's a teacher, a proven leader and someone who shares our commitment to building a championship culture at Ole Miss."
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Why Chris Beard is hiring European Petar Aleksić to Ole Miss basketball staff
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Petar Aleksić was named an assistant coach for the Rebels on July 28.
"Petar has built a reputation as a winner everywhere he's coached,” Beard said in a school release. “His experience developing players, leading championship programs and competing at the highest levels of European basketball brings tremendous value to our staff. He's a teacher, a proven leader and someone who shares our commitment to building a championship culture at Ole Miss."
Beard was an assistant coach under Aleksić for the 2015 Swiss National Team in EuroBasket. That team upset Russia in the second qualifying round of the tournament. Aleksić also spent time with the Rebels in 2024-25 when Ole Miss reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
Aleksić spent 10 seasons (2013-23) as the coach of Fribourg Olympic, a professional team, and has also served as coach of the Swiss men's national team from 2013-17. Aleksić had a 17-year professional playing career competing in the Yugoslav First and Second divisions, as well as in Hungary and Switzerland.
Ole Miss has one European on the roster and three international players in total. Returning guard Ilias Kamardine is from Marseille, France. Arizona State transfer forward Santiago Trouet is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Pittsburgh transfer forward Roman Siulepa is from Brisbane, Australia.
"Petar has built a reputation as a winner everywhere he's coached”, Beard said. “His experience developing players, leading championship programs and competing at the highest levels of European basketball brings tremendous value to our staff. He's a teacher, a proven leader and someone who shares our commitment to building a championship culture at Ole Miss."
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Why Chris Beard is hiring European Petar Aleksić to Ole Miss basketball staff
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