Year of Birth: 1975
Nationality: Israeli
Current Team: Maccabi Holon
Position: Head Coach
Dan Shamir is known as the "human computer" for his complex understanding of basketball's X's and O's.
He has been a part of some of the more successful teams in Europe. He was the assistant assistant coach of Pini Gershon and David Blatt at Maccabi Tel Aviv when they won the Euroleague championship, as well as for Attura Messino at CSKA Moscow.
He is now the Head Coach of Maccabi Holon in Israel's 1st Division. He is also the Assistant Coach of the Israeli National Team.
Nationality: Italian
Current Team: Hapoel Holon (Israeli Winner League, Champions League)
Position: Head Coach
Maurizio Buscaglia is an Italian professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League and head coach of the Netherlands national basketball team
Year of Birth: 1963
Nationality: Israeli
Current Team: Czech Republic National Team
Position: Head Coach
Ronen "Nano" Ginzburg" began his career in Israel's 1st Division as the Head Coach of Herzliya, and then Ramat HaSharon.
He has found most of his success coaching within the Czech Republic's premiere league, where he's won a number of championship trophies, and coached in the Eurocup. GTA represents Nano in Israel only.
Year of Birth: 1984
Birthplace: Gvat, Israel
Nationality: israeli
Position: Point Guard
Current Team: Hapoel Galil Elyon - 2nd Division
Few players are as simultaneously adored and despised as Guni Israeli. He's one of four players in the history of the Israeli Premiere League who have won two championships outside of Maccabi Tel Aviv. He's a winner who's willing to do whatever it takes.
Guni signed with GTA to help position him for success and fulfillment in the twilight of his career. He's a beloved character who is very emotional on the court, and wanted to find a suitable home for his unique kind of energy and style of play. GTA found him a home for two years with one of Israel's most celebrated clubs, Hapoel Hulon. He now plays near his hometown in Maccabi Haifa.
Nationality: Israeli
Current Team: CEZ Basketball Nymburk (First Division, Czech Republic)
Position: Head Coach
Like so many great coaches, Ariel began his career as a player, where he played for Galil Elyon in Israel’s First Division for several years.
He began his coaching career as an assistant coach in Galil Elyon, but quickly earned the role of Head Coach after two seasons, which he held for an additional two seasons.
In 2008 he was the First Assistant Coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 2013 he was the First Assistant Coach for Jerusalem. Since then he’s been with CEZ Basketball Nymburk, a first Division club in the Czech Republic that belongs to the Champions League of FIBA. He began there as an assistant coach, but was promoted to Head Coach for the 2017-18 season, winning a championship in his first year as Head Coach.
Year of Birth: 1972
Nationality: Israeli
Current Team: Maccabi Haifa - 2nd Division
Role: Head Coach
Barak Peleg is a former combat soldier in one of the most special divisions of the Israeli Defense Force, and it shows in his coaching style. He's an unflustered and focused leader, who is known for his ability to think and coach clearly in close game scenarios.
Barak was also a very successful player who played on the Israeli National Team, as well as for Hapoel Jerusalem and Gilboa Galil, among other 1st Division Teams.
Year of Birth: 1977
Birthplace: Northern Israel
Nationality: Israel
Current Team: Hapoel Galil Elyon - 2nd Division
Role: Head Coach
Avishai Gordon had an unbelievably successful career as a player in Israel. A two time champion in the Premiere League while playing for Hapeol Galil Elyon and Hulon, he finished his playing career as the captain of Galil Elyon, where he now coaches.
Avishai is a great recruiter, who's been able to get top talent up to the Galil to help ascend a club that is rich with both history and promise
Year of Birth: 1980
Nationality: Israeli
Current Team: Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Position: Head Coach
Despite being young for a Head Coach, Elad Hasin has already been coaching for 15 years. He worked as an assistant coach for some of the most dominant teams in the Euroleague, including Maccabi Tel Aviv and Olympiacos, before accepting Head coaching positions at Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Holon.
He has now found a home with Maccabi Kiryat Gat, a very promising 2nd Division team that is favored to take the Championship and ascend to the 1st Division. He's known for his vast and deep knowledge of the player pool across Europe.
Year of Birth: 1954
Nationality: Israel
Current Role: Broadcasting
Muli is a household name in European hoops. He's been coaching since the 1980s and has helmed almost every team in Israel, from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Herzliya to Galil Elyon to the Israeli National Team. He won both a championship and a cup in the Israeli league before leaving to coach in Poland and the Czech Republic.
He is now a broadcaster for sports TV.
Year of Birth: 1977
Nationality: Israeli
Current Team: Under 18 Team
Position: Head Coach
Nati Cohen is known for his ability to cultivate young talent. He has coached the Under 18 teams in Israel for many years, and took the championship once.
Career highlights included relegating Maccabi Kiryat Gat from the 2nd to 1st Division after winning the championship. He has also coached Maccabi Ashdod in Israel's 1st Division.
Year of Birth: 1976
Birthplace: Kibbutz Amir, Israel
Nationality: Israeli
Current Team: Hapoel Galil Elyon Women's Team
Position: Head Coach
Ziv grew up in the Galil, where he eventually played in the 1st Division for Hapoel Galil Elyon. He has coached in every league in the area from the Juniors, to High School to the Under 18s, where he won a championship.
He's coached in the 3rd division and 2nd Division, and now coaches the Galil Elyon Women's Team, while simultaneously managing the Under 18 Youth Project in Northern Israel.
Yehu Orland (יהוא אורלנד; born September 14, 1981) is an Israeli basketball coach of Hapoel Emek Hefer Afula, and former basketball player.
He has played basketball for Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in 2007-08, GreenTops Netanya in 2011-14, and Maccabi Ashdod in 2014-16.
In 2019-20 Orland was named head coach of Hapoel Emek Hefer Afula.
