Danko Radić

Danko Radić (30 October 1952 – 12 February 2018) was a Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach who served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2004 to 2015.^[1][2][3]

Danko Radić
President of the Croatian Basketball Federation
In office 2004 – 21 June 2015
Preceded by	Ivan Šuker
Succeeded by	Ivan Šuker
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-30)30 October 1952 Podorljak, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	12 February 2018(2018-02-12) (aged 65) Zagreb, Croatia
Resting place	Kvanj Cemetery, Šibenik, Croatia
Spouse	Zlatka Radić
Children	2
Occupation	Basketball executive basketball referee basketball coach

Biography

Radić was born in the village of Podorljak based in Šibenik-Knin County. As a founder of the famous Croatian female basketball club, ŽKK Šibenik, he has worked many years as a women's basketball coach and later became a basketball referee. At first, he worked as a referee in the Yugoslav Second Basketball League, and later in the Yugoslav First Basketball League, FIBA World Cup, FIBA Eurobasket, Olympic Games, and the Mediterranean Games.

In 2004 Radić was named the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation. On 21 June 2015, he was replaced by Croatian economist, politician and deputy prime minister in the second cabinet of prime minister Sanader, Ivan Šuker.^[4]

He died on 12 February 2018 in Zagreb, after a battle with long illness.^[5]