[1] By the time Yugoslav distance-runner Drago Musić began coaching in the late 1990s, athletics had deteriorated a lot due to the sanctions and isolation Yugoslavia had experienced that decade.
He decided to form a new club in his hometown and named it "Atletski Klub Nikšić".
Since its creation, the team has helped foster the growth of numerous track, field, and road-running athletes.
AK Nikšić was the first-placed team in Montenegro's club cross country championship from 2008 to 2011.
[2] Slađana Perunović became the club's first Olympian when she competed in the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.