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EuroCup 15/01/2010, 12.42 Rumors

David Blatt expected in Thessaloniki

Il coach in Grecia per firmare il contratto con l'Aris

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Aris BSA 2003 has reached an initial agreement with the renowned American-Israeli coach David Blatt, who will arrive in Thessaloniki today (Friday 15/01) at 18:00, in order to put pen to a contract deal and become Aris’s head coach.

David Blatt was born on 22th May 1959 in Boston, U.S.A. and played basketball at Princeton University (1997-1981). After the 1981 Maccabiah Games, in which he won the gold medal as a U.S.A. team member, he began to play basketball in Israel, where he spent most of his playing career, with the exception of two years (1984-1986). He played for Maccabi Haifa (1981-1984), Hapoel Jerusalem (1986-1987), Maccabi Netanya (1987-1988), Elitzur Netanya (1988-1989), Hapoel Galil Elyon (1989-1990), Hapoel Jerusalem (1990-1991), Ironi Nahariya (1991-1992) and Maccabi Hederra (1992-1993).

 

His career in coaching:

As assistant coach:

1993-1994: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel)

1994-1995: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel)

1997-1999: Israel national team

1999-2001: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)

2003-2004: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)

As head coach:

1993-1994: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel) - interim coach

1995-1999: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel)

2001-2003: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)

2004-2005: Dynamo St. Petersburg (Russia)

2005-2007: Benetton Treviso (Italy)

2007-2008: Efes Pilsen (Turkey)

2008-2009: Dynamo Moscow (Russia)

Besides, since 2006 mr. Blatt holds the position of the head coach at the national team of Russia.

 

Major achievements:

-Coach of the year in Israel with Hapoel Galil Elyon in 1996 and 1997

-Israeli League winner with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004

-Israeli Cup winner with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004

-Euroleague finalist with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2000

-Suproleague champion with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2001

-Adriatic League finalist with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2003

-Euroleague champion with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2004

-FIBA Europe League champion with Dynamo St. Petersburg in 2005

-Coach of the year in Russia with Dynamo St. Petersburg in 2005

-Italian League winner with Benetton Treviso in 2006

-Italian Super Cup winner with Benetton Treviso in 2006

-Italian Cup winner with Benetton Treviso in 2007

-European champion with Russia at the Eurobasket 2007

-9th place at the Olympic Games with Russia in 2008

-Russian Cup finalist with Dynamo Moscow in 2009

-Participation in the Eurocup “Final 8” with Dynamo Moscow in 2009

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