Matic was head coach of the Iran national basketball team from 2009 to 2011. During his tenure, Iran won the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, competed at the 2010 FIBA World Cup in Turkey, earned the bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games, and won the 2011 West Asian Championship.
During the latest meeting of the federation’s Technical Committee, members discussed development plans for the youth sector and Matic was selected as the final choice to lead and oversee Iran’s youth teams.
In recent years, Matic has focused heavily on youth basketball, leading India’s national teams at the senior, U-18, and U-16 levels.
Matic also brings experience from coaching the national teams of Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, as well as several club teams in Europe and Asia.