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Turkish basketball coach (born 1966)

Ergin Ataman Ataman in February 2025 Panathinaikos Position Head coach League Greek Basketball League EuroLeague Personal information Born (1966-01-07) January 7, 1966 (age 60) Istanbul, Turkey Career information Playing career 1984–1992 Coaching career 1992–present Career history Coaching 1992–1996 Efes Pilsen (assistant) 1996–1998 Türk Telekom 1999 Pınar Karşıyaka 1999–2001 Efes Pilsen 2001–2003 Montepaschi Siena 2003–2006 Ülker 2006–2007 Climamio Bologna 2007–2008 Beşiktaş 2008–2010 Efes Pilsen 2011–2012 Beşiktaş 2012–2017 Galatasaray 2014–2016 Turkey 2017–2023 Anadolu Efes 2022–present Turkey 2023–present Panathinaikos Career highlights As head coach 3× EuroLeague champion (2021, 2022, 2024) EuroCup champion (2016) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (2002) FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2012) Greek League champion (2024) 2× Greek Cup winner (2025, 2026) 6× Turkish Super League champion (2009, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2023) 6× Turkish Cup winner (2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2018, 2022) 7× Turkish Super Cup winner (2000, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2022) EuroLeague Coach of the Year (2021) Greek League Coach of the Year (2024) As assistant coach FIBA Korać Cup champion (1996) Medals Men's basketball Head coach for Turkey EuroBasket 2025 Cyprus–Finland–Poland–Latvia

Ataman in January 2018

**Halil Ergin Ataman** (born January 7, 1966) is a [Turkish](/source/Turkish_people) professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) coach, currently managing [Panathinaikos](/source/Panathinaikos_B.C.) of the [Greek Basketball League](/source/Greek_Basketball_League) (GBL) and the [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague). He is also the head coach of the [Turkish national team](/source/Turkey_men's_national_basketball_team).

During his playing career which began in 1982, he played for the Eczacıbaşı and Yeşilyurt basketball clubs in the amateur area.

Ataman is considered the most successful coach in Turkish basketball history and one of the most successful coaches in Europe, having won three Euroleague titles (2021, 2022 and 2024). In 2021 and 2022 he won back to back Euroleague titles with [Anadolu Efes](/source/Anadolu_Efes_S.K.) and in 2024 he won the Euroleague title with [Panathinaikos BC](/source/Panathinaikos_B.C.) in his first year.

## Coaching career

### Early years

Ataman began his managerial career in Eczacıbaşı Youth Team followed by a stint as the coach of [Efes Pilsen](/source/Anadolu_Efes_S.K.) Youth Team. Then, he coached the [BSL](/source/Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi) teams [Türk Telekom](/source/T%C3%BCrk_Telekom_B.K.), [Pınar Karşıyaka](/source/Kar%C5%9F%C4%B1yaka_Basket) and Efes Pilsen respectively. He was the assistant coach of [Turkish national team](/source/Turkey_national_basketball_team) alongside [Ercüment Sunter](/source/Erc%C3%BCment_Sunter) in [EuroBasket 1997](/source/EuroBasket_1997) in [Spain](/source/Spain). Turkey finished the tournament in the 8th place. He spent time at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) in the [United States](/source/United_States) as an observer during the 1998-99 season.

After his return to Europe, he coached the Italian side, [Montepaschi Siena](/source/Montepaschi_Siena), and with the club won the final [Saporta Cup](/source/Saporta_Cup) in 2002. Subsequently, he joined [Ülker](/source/%C3%9Clker_G.S.K.); however, he had to quit his job due to personal issues.[1] He stated that his resignation was voluntary.[2] Subsequent to his departure from Ülker he returned to Italy and signed for [Climamio Bologna](/source/Climamio_Bologna)[3][4] and coached there until his return to Turkey as the head coach of [Beşiktaş](/source/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9F_J.K._(men's_basketball)) during the [2007–08 season](/source/Turkish_Basketball_League_2007-2008).[5][6]

### Beşiktaş Cola Turka

Ataman had a successful season with Beşiktaş which the team achieved [EuroCup Quarter Finals](/source/ULEB_Cup_2007-08_Final_Eight) held in [Turin](/source/Turin), Italy; after a stunning undefeated 10 in-a-row win performance in [group B](/source/ULEB_Cup_2007-08_Regular_Season_Group_B).[7] This was the very first time that two Turkish teams played against each other. Beşiktaş lost against [Galatasaray Cafe Crown](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(men's_basketball)) and eliminated in quarters.[8] In the league, team finalized the regular season on top place and been a part of Play-offs.[9] After the elimination of [Beşiktaş Cola Turka](/source/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9F_J.K._(men's_basketball)) in the quarters, the declaration was released that Ergin Ataman would stop coaching Beşiktaş Cola Turka.[10]

### Efes Pilsen

A week later, he signed a two-year contract with Efes Pilsen, where he had worked from 1999 to 2001.[11] Ataman has reached major achievements in the 2008–09 season by winning [Turkish League](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Turkish_Basketball_League), [Turkish Cup](/source/Turkish_Cup_Basketball), and [Turkish President's Cup](/source/Turkish_Basketball_President's_Cup) championships. On June 4, 2010, he left the [Efes Pilsen](/source/Anadolu_Efes_S.K.).[12]

### Return to Beşiktaş

He signed a two-years contract with Beşiktaş in the January 2011.[13] In the [2010–11 season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Turkish_Basketball_League), he didn't win the cups with Beşiktaş. And next season, he won the [Turkish Cup](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Turkish_Cup_Basketball) in February 2012.[14] Subsequently, he won the [EuroChallenge](/source/EuroChallenge) title against [Élan Chalon](/source/%C3%89lan_Chalon) in the final on April 29, 2012.[15] And finally, he won the [Turkish League](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Turkish_Basketball_League) championship victory against [Anadolu Efes](/source/Anadolu_Efes_S.K.) in the playoff finals on June 11, 2012.[16]

### Galatasaray Odeabank

He signed a multi-year contract with [Galatasaray Odeabank](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(men's_basketball)) on June 22, 2012.[17] He won the [Turkish League](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Turkish_Basketball_League) championship victory against [Banvitspor](/source/Banvitspor) in the playoff finals on June 15, 2013.

In the beginning of 2014–15 season, Galatasaray struggled financially and eventually in the results. Several players boycotted training and also some were injured, which led to frustration and conflicts in the team.[18] On October 19, 2014, Ataman was involved in the incident with then-Galatasaray player [Nolan Smith](/source/Nolan_Smith), who threw the towel while being subbed out from the game against [Banvit](/source/Banvit_B.K.).[19] The player parted ways with the team the following week.[20] On November 21, 2014, in the press-conference after the [EuroLeague](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Euroleague) game against the Serbian team [Crvena zvezda](/source/KK_Crvena_zvezda) in Istanbul, Ataman got negative publicity in Serbia, for calling 300–400 Zvezda fans [Delije](/source/Delije) the "terrorists". He also stated that they were "attacking our police and our fans with torches and stones" and that he was "worried as a citizen for his and others safety".[21] All these comments came in line with the killing of Crvena zvezda fan by Galatasaray supporters in fan violence before the game.[22] Even Serbian PM [Aleksandar Vučić](/source/Aleksandar_Vu%C4%8Di%C4%87) reacted to that comment, saying that "Ataman is no longer welcome in Serbia".[23] Ataman later apologized for his comments, saying that "all the remarks [on Zvezda fans] were made before learning it [that this tragedy occurred before the game]".[24]

On June 6, 2015, he signed a two-year extension with the club, reportedly worth half million [euros](/source/Euro) per season.[25]

On April 27, Ataman's team [Galatasaray Odebank](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(men's_basketball)) defeated [Strasbourg](/source/SIG_Basket) in [Abdi İpekçi Arena](/source/Abdi_%C4%B0pek%C3%A7i_Arena) and won the [EuroCup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball) title. With this win he reached his 3rd European-wide championship as a [head coach](/source/Head_coach).

### Anadolu Efes

In December 2017, Ataman signed a contract with [Anadolu Efes](/source/Anadolu_Efes_S.K.).

In the [2018–19 season](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_EuroLeague), Ataman led Anadolu Efes to the [2019 EuroLeague Final Four](/source/2019_EuroLeague_Final_Four), where they lost in the final game to the [CSKA Moscow](/source/PBC_CSKA_Moscow). On May 23, Ataman signed a two-year contract extension with the Anadolu Efes.[26]

In the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_EuroLeague), Ataman won the EuroLeague title where they played with [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona) in the final game. Ataman became the first Turkish coach who won the EuroLeague title. And next season, he won the [Turkish Cup](/source/2022_Turkish_Basketball_Cup) in February 2022.[27]

He won the [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) title for the second time in a row in the final match against [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_Baloncesto) in the [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_EuroLeague) season.[28]

### Panathinaikos

Ataman with Panathinaikos in 2025

On April 21, 2023, Ataman signed a two-year contract with [Greek Basket League](/source/Greek_Basket_League) and [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) powerhouse [Panathinaikos](/source/Panathinaikos_B.C.), marking a new page in his career. The deal was made official on June 20, 2023.[29]

On 17 November 2023 against Virtus Bologna, he reached 200 career wins in the EuroLeague. [\[1\]](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/el/euroleague/news/ergin-ataman-joins-200-win-club-as-panathinaikos-bc-starts-to-roll/)

In the [2023-24 season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_EuroLeague), Ataman and Panathinaikos finished in the 2nd place in the Euroleague Regular Season (23W-11L) and secured the home court advantage for the Playoffs, where they eliminated [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.) with a score of 3-2 and led Panathinaikos to the [Final Four](/source/2024_EuroLeague_Final_Four) in Berlin for the first time after an absence of twelve years.

He won Panathinaikos' seventh EuroLeague title and the first one since 2011, facing Real Madrid in the final where the "Greens" dominated the second half against Real Madrid for an 80-95 victory in Berlin and managed to win the Euroleague title in his first season as the head coach.

On July 23, 2024, Ataman officially renewed his contract with the reigning [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) champions through 2027.

On September 24, 2024 at the end of friendly match between Panathinaikos and [Galatasaray](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._men's_basketball_team_rosters) Ataman rose his hand gesturing the score 3-1, which was the result in the last football derby score between [Fenerbahce](/source/Fenerbah%C3%A7e_S.K._(football)) and [Galatasaray](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(football)). This gesture led Fenerbahce to announce it will not send players to the national team as long as he is on the bench.[30][31]

On February 16, 2025, Panathinaikos won the [Greek Cup](/source/Greek_Basketball_Cup), beating their archrival Olympiacos in the Final.[32]

### National team

Ataman was appointed head coach of the [Turkish national team](/source/Turkey_men's_national_basketball_team) on 25 March 2014. Ataman's leadership of the national team resulted in a second-place finish in the group stage of the [2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup](/source/2014_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup), with the United States taking the top spot. In the Round of 16, Turkey narrowly secured a victory over [Australia](/source/Australia_men's_national_basketball_team)[33] but were subsequently eliminated by [Lithuania](/source/Lithuania_men's_national_basketball_team) in the quarterfinals.

At the [EuroBasket 2015](/source/EuroBasket_2015), Turkey with Ataman attained fourth position in their group, achieving a tie with Spain and Italy in terms of points, closely behind Serbia. Then, the team was defeated by France with a score of 76–53 in the quarter-finals. In the end of tournament, Ataman announced his resignation from the national team on 31 August 2016.[34]

On 16 April 2022, Ataman resumed his position as head coach of the Turkish national basketball team. In his second term in this post, his team has achieved a second-place finish in the group stage of the [EuroBasket 2022](/source/EuroBasket_2022), closely following [Spain](/source/Spain_men's_national_basketball_team). In the last 16, they were defeated by [France](/source/France_men's_national_basketball_team) with a score of 87–86 in overtime. Ataman said that "*I don’t know what to say really. I’m so mad. I’m so sad. I can’t find any nice words. Sorry about it. I don’t remember a game like this*" after match, in the press conference.[35]

In the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, after successful group and qualifying stages, they lost to [Croatia](/source/Croatia_men's_national_basketball_team) with a score of 84-71 in the final, on 20 August 2023, resulting in their inability to qualify for the Olympic Games.[36]

Under the leadership of Coach Ataman, Turkey successfully secured a spot in the [EuroBasket 2025](/source/EuroBasket_2025) after the Pre-Qualifiyng group matches. In this tournament, Turkey achieved an undefeated record until progressing to the final. The team, which reached the final for the second time in European Basketball Championship history since 2001, lost to [Germany](/source/Germany_men's_national_basketball_team) and finished second, winning the silver medal. Ataman was awarded the title of best coach at the tournament.[37] Despite winning silver medal, he expressed his disappointment for the result and said that "*the silver medal after so many years is, of course, a great achievement. The Turkish nation is proud of these guys. However, I am deeply saddened.*"[38]

## Coaching record

Legend G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %

Note: The [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

### EuroLeague

Team Year G W L W–L% Result Montepaschi 2002–03 22 11 11 .500 Won in 3rd place game Ülker 2003–04 13 6 7 .462 Eliminated in Top 16 stage Ülker 2004–05 22 10 12 .455 Eliminated in quarterfinals Ülker 2005–06 19 6 13 .316 Eliminated in Top 16 stage Bologna 2006–07 14 5 9 .357 Eliminated in regular season Efes Pilsen 2008–09 10 4 6 .400 Eliminated in regular season Efes Pilsen 2009–10 16 6 10 .375 Eliminated in Top 16 stage Galatasaray 2013–14 27 13 14 .481 Eliminated in quarterfinals Galatasaray 2014–15 24 6 18 .250 Eliminated in Top 16 stage Galatasaray 2016–17 30 11 19 .367 Eliminated in regular season Anadolu Efes 2017–18 18 4 14 .222 Eliminated in regular season Anadolu Efes 2018–19 37 24 13 .649 Lost in the final game Anadolu Efes 2019–20 28 24 4 .857 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Anadolu Efes 2020–21 41 27 14 .659 Won EuroLeague Championship Anadolu Efes 2021–22 34 21 13 .618 Won EuroLeague Championship Anadolu Efes 2022–23 34 17 17 .500 Eliminated in regular season Panathinaikos 2023–24 41 28 13 .683 Won EuroLeague Championship Panathinaikos 2024–25 41 25 16 .610 Lost in 3rd place game Career 471 248 223 .527

### Domestic Leagues

Team Year G W L W–L% Result Anadolu Efes 2017–18 36 25 11 .694 Lost 2018 Turkish League Semifinals Anadolu Efes 2018–19 40 34 6 .850 Won 2019 Turkish League Finals Anadolu Efes 2019–20 23 21 2 .913 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Anadolu Efes 2020–21 38 37 1 .974 Won 2021 Turkish League Finals Anadolu Efes 2021–22 42 29 13 .690 Lost 2022 Turkish League Finals Anadolu Efes 2022–23 39 30 9 .769 Won 2023 Turkish League Finals Career 218 176 42 .807

## Achievements

- [Türk Telekom](/source/T%C3%BCrk_Telekom_B.K.) **1** - [Turkish President's Cup](/source/Turkish_Basketball_President's_Cup): (1997)

- [Montepaschi Siena](/source/Mens_Sana_Basket) **1** - [Saporta Cup](/source/Saporta_Cup): (2002) - [EuroLeague Final Four](/source/EuroLeague_Final_Four): ([2003](/source/2003_EuroLeague_Final_Four))

- [Ülker](/source/%C3%9Clker_G.S.K.) **4** - [Turkish Cup](/source/Turkish_Cup_Basketball):(2004, 2005) - [Turkish President's Cup](/source/Turkish_Basketball_President's_Cup): (2004, 2005)

- [Anadolu Efes](/source/Anadolu_Efes_S.K.) **15** - [Korać Cup](/source/Kora%C4%87_Cup) (1996) Assistant Coach - [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague): ([2021](/source/2021_EuroLeague_Final_Four), [2022](/source/2022_EuroLeague_Final_Four)) - [EuroLeague Final Four](/source/EuroLeague_Final_Four): ([2000](/source/2000_EuroLeague_Final_Four)), ([2019](/source/2019_EuroLeague_Final_Four)) - [Turkish Super League](/source/Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi): ([2009](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Turkish_Basketball_League), [2019](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi), [2021](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi), [2023](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi)) - [Turkish President's Cup](/source/Turkish_Basketball_President's_Cup): (2000, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2022) - [Turkish Cup](/source/Turkish_Cup_Basketball): (2009, 2018, 2022)

- [Beşiktaş Milangaz](/source/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9F_J.K._(men's_basketball)) **3** - [Turkish Cup](/source/Turkish_Cup_Basketball): ([2012](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Turkish_Cup_Basketball)) - [EuroChallenge](/source/EuroChallenge): (2012) - [Turkish Super League](/source/Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi): ([2012](/source/2011-12_Turkish_Basketball_League))

- [Galatasaray Odeabank](/source/Galatasaray_Odeabank) **2** - [Turkish Super League](/source/Turkish_Basketball_Super_League): ([2013](/source/2012-13_Turkish_Basketball_League)) - [EuroCup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball): ([2016](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Eurocup_Basketball))

- [Panathinaikos](/source/Panathinaikos_B.C.) **4** - [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague): ([2024](/source/2024_EuroLeague_Final_Four)) - [EuroLeague Final Four](/source/EuroLeague_Final_Four): ([2025](/source/2025_EuroLeague_Final_Four)) - [Greek League](/source/Greek_Basket_League): ([2024](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Greek_Basket_League)) - [Greek Cup](/source/Greek_Basketball_Cup): ([2025](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Greek_Basketball_Cup)), ([2026](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Greek_Basketball_Cup))

## Personal life

Ataman graduated from [Italian High School](/source/Liceo_Italiano) in [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul). Then he was accepted by [Istanbul University](/source/Istanbul_University), where he studied at [Business Administration](/source/Business_Administration) Department. He is married to Berna Ataman and has a son named Sarp. In addition to his native Turkish, Ataman also speaks Italian and English.

Ataman is a fan and member of Galatasaray and enjoys a high status among their fans. The fans of Galatasaray call him “İmparator” because of his leadership style and aura, which means “Emperor” in Turkish.

From 2020 to 2021, Ataman was a shareholder of [Basket Torino](/source/Basket_Torino), a team competing in the Italian [Serie A2 Basket](/source/Serie_A2_Basket).[39]

## See also

- [List of EuroLeague-winning head coaches](/source/List_of_EuroLeague-winning_head_coaches)

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v t e Panathinaikos current roster 5 Kalaitzakis 6 Osman 10 Sloukas (C) 11 Hayes-Davis 17 Rogkavopoulos 20 Samodurov 22 Grant 24 Kouzeloglou 25 Nunn 26 Lessort 27 Toliopoulos 41 Hernangómez 44 Mitoglou - Fall Head coach: Obradović Assistant coaches: Serelis Kamperidis

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63 Davis Head coach: Ataman Assistant coaches: Sekizkök Baser v t e Anadolu Efes 2020–21 EuroLeague champions 0 Larkin 1 Beaubois 2 Singleton 3 Saybir 4 Balbay 8 Geçim 11 Gazi 13 Musa 15 Şanlı 18 Moerman 19 Tuncer 21 Pleiß 22 Micić (Final Four MVP) 23 Anderson 42 Dunston 44 Simon Head coach: Ataman Assistant coaches: Mijatović Sekizkök Yıldırım v t e Anadolu Efes 2021–22 EuroLeague champions 0 Larkin 1 Beaubois 2 Singleton 3 Saybir 4 Balbay 6 Bryant 11 Gazi 18 Moerman 19 Tuncer 21 Pleiß 22 Micić (Final Four MVP) 23 Anderson 33 Petrušev 42 Dunston 44 Simon Head coach: Ataman Assistant coaches: Mijatović Sekizkök Yıldırım v t e Panathinaikos AKTOR 2023–24 EuroLeague champions 0 Kalaitzakis 2 Vildoza 6 Moraitis 8 Balcerowski 10 Sloukas (Final Four MVP) 20 Samodurov 21 Papapetrou 22 Grant 25 Nunn 26 Lessort 37 Antetokounmpo 40 Grigonis 41 Hernangómez 44 Mitoglou 72 Mantzoukas Head coach: Ataman Assistant coaches: Serelis Yıldırım Kamperidis Symtsak v t e EuroLeague Coach of the Year Award 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Çubukçu & Tom Davis & Tanju Feyzioğlu (1975) Mehmet Baturalp (1975–1979) Fehmi Sadıkoğlu (1979–1958) Hurşit Baytok (1985–1986) Aydan Siyavuş (1986–1987) Hurşit Baytok (1987–1989) İren İmre (1989–1990) Mehmet Baturalp (1990–1991) İren İmre (1991-1993) Hakan Yavuz (1993–1994) Cem Akdağ (1994–1995) Tolga Tuğsavul (1995–1996) Erman Kunter (1996–1997) Ahmet Kandemir (1997–2003) İhsan Bayülken (2003–2005) Burak Bıyıktay (2005) Murat Didin (2005–2007) Ufuk Sarıca (2007) Ergin Ataman (2007-2008) Hakan Demir (2008-2009) Burak Bıyıktay (2009-2011) Ergin Ataman (2011-2012) Erman Kunter (2012-2013) Ahmet Kandemir (2013–2015) Henrik Dettmann (2015–2016) Yağızer Uluğ (2016) Ufuk Sarıca (2016-2018) Duško Ivanović (2018-2020) Burak Bıyıktay (2020) Ahmet Kandemir (2020–2022) Igor Miličić (2022–2023) Dušan Alimpijević (2023–present) Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach. v t e Galatasaray (men's basketball) head coaches Kermen (1966–67) Granit (1967–68) Simenov (1968–70) Altunay (1970–73) Salnur (1973–74) Richardson (1974–75) Salnur (1977–79) Mincinozlu (1979–80) Tahir (1980–81) Mincinozlu (1981–83) Baturalp (1983–84) Granit (1984) Üner (1984) Germen (1984–85) Sadıkoğlu (1985–87) Salnur (1987) Avina (1987–89) Mincinozlu (1989) Akagün (1989–91) Yavuz (1991–92) Baturalp (1992–93) Siyavuş (1993–96) Tuğsavul (1997) Siyavuş (1998) Mincinozlu (1998–99) Sadıkoğlu (1999–2000) Mincinozlu (2000–02) Kunter (2002–03) Üner (2003–06) Özyer (2006–08) Mincinozlu (2009) Çevik (2009) Akdağ (2009–10) Mahmuti (2010–12) Ataman (2012–17) Kunter (2017–18) Mahmuti (2018) Erdoğan (2018–20) Uğurata (2020–21) Memnun (2021–22) Pistiolis (2022–23) Mitrović (2023–24) Sekizkök (2024–25) Turan# (2026) Pozzecco (2026–present) Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach. v t e Turkey men's national basketball team head coaches Rupen Semerciyan (1935–1938) Samim Göreç (1951–1960) Yalçın Granit (1961–1963) Michael Prekopiak (1967) Mehmet Baturalp (1971–1975) Aydan Siyavuş (1981–1987) Mehmet Baturalp (1990–1992) Aydan Siyavuş (1992–1993) Nur Germen (1993–1994) Çetin Yılmaz (1994–1995) Ercüment Sunter (1995–1997) Erman Kunter (1997–1999) Aydın Örs (1999–2003) Bogdan Tanjević (2004–2011) Orhun Ene (2011) Bogdan Tanjević (2011–2014) Ergin Ataman (2014–2016) Ufuk Sarıca (2017–2020) Orhun Ene (2020–2022) Ergin Ataman (2022–present) Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach. v t e Anadolu Efes S.K. head coaches Erverdi (1983–1984) Siyavuş (1984–1986) Halilović (1986–1987) Siyavuş (1987–1990) Üner (1990–1992) Örs (1992–1999) Ataman (1999–2001) Mahmuti (2001–2007) Blatt (2007–2008) Memnun (2008) Ataman (2008–2010) Perasović (2010–2011) Sarıca (2011–2012) Zouros (2012) Mahmuti (2012–2013) Angelou (2013–2014) Ivković (2014–2016) Çakı (2016) Perasović (2016–2017) Ataman (2017–2023) Can (2023–2024) Mijatović (2024–2025) Banchi (2025) Kokoškov (2025) Trifunović# (2025) Laso (2025–present) Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach. v t e Karşıyaka Basket head coaches Aydan Siyavuş (1973–1975) Aydan Siyavuş (1990–1991) Murat Didin (1998–1999) Ergin Ataman (1999) Ahmet Kandemir (2003–2006) Levent Topsakal (2006) Okan Çevik (2006–2007) Ahmet Kandemir (2007–2008) Ayhan Kalyoncu (2008–2009) Hakan Demir (2009–2012) Ufuk Sarıca (2012–2016) Nenad Marković (2016–2017) Aleksandar Trifunović (2017–2018) Özhan Çıvgın (2018–2019) Dirk Bauermann (2019) Ufuk Sarıca (2019–2025) Rüçhan Tamsöz (2025) Ahmet Çakı (2025) Faruk Beşok (2025) Candost Volkan (2025–2026) Ahmet Kandemir (2026–present) Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

v t e Manager of the Year (Milliyet Sports Award) 2005: Avcı 2006: Tanjević 2007: Uygun 2008: Terim 2009: Denizli 2010: Tanjević 2011: Çatma 2012: Terim 2013: Terim 2014: Yanal 2015: Hamzaoğlu 2016: Güneş 2017: Obradović 2018: Obradović 2019: Güneş 2020: Ataman 2021: Guidetti 2022: Avcı 2023: Guidetti

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