University of California, Santa Barbara

Nikola Knezevic is in his first season as the Director of Basketball Operations at UC Santa Barbara.

Knezevic arrived at UCSB after three seasons as the Associate Director of Player Development under Ed Cooley at Providence College.

Knezevic oversees all the team's daily operations, including in-season travel. He also assists with and serves as a liaison with the team's academic coordinator.

Knezevic spent two years as a graduate assistant for the Providence men’s basketball program from 2013-15. While at Providence, he earned a master’s degree in education. As the graduate assistant for the program, he oversaw the student managers and helped with game scouting.

He is a 2010 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. While an undergraduate, Knezevic was a four-year letterman for the Cal basketball team. As a point guard, he helped guide the Bears to three NCAA Tournament appearances (2006, 2009 and 2010).

Originally from Serbia, Knezevic played and coached professionally for the Basketball Club BKK Radnicki in Belgrade, Serbia from 2011-13. His first professional basketball playing experience was with the Basketball Club Hemofarm Stada in Vrsac, Serbia from 2010-11.

Knezevic and his wife, Jovana, reside in Santa Barbara.