Tigran Gyokchyan

Tigran Gyokchyan
Տիգրան Գյոկչյան
Armenia national basketball team
Position Head coach
Personal information
Born (1965-01-03) 3 January 1965
Nationality Armenian
Career history
As coach:
2013–2016 Hekmeh (assistant)
2016–2017 Armenia
2017– Lebanon
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Armenia
European Championship for Small Countries
2016 Moldova National team

Tigran Gyokchyan (in Armenian Տիգրան Գյոկչյան , in Western Armenian Տիգրան Կէօքճեան, born January 3, 1965) is a Lebanese Basketball coach who currently coaches the Lebanese women's national basketball team , and was the assistant coach to Lebanese basketball team Hekmeh BC years 2013-2016.

Coaching career

In 2016 Gyokchyan as coach of Armenia national basketball team,[1][2] he led them to their first ever European basketball title, helping them win the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, defeating the hosts Andorra national basketball team in the final 79–71.[3]

Personal life

His son, Hayk, is a notable basketball player who plays for Homenetmen Beirut B.C. and the Lebanese national team, also played 2015-2016 season with the lebanese club Hekmeh BC.

References

  1. ↑ Tigran Gyokchyan – Armenia basketball team’s head coach
  2. ↑ Newspress.am: Նպատակ ունեմ զարգացնել և նոր մակարդակի հասցնել հայկական բասկետբոլը. Տիգրան Գյոկչյան
  3. ↑ Armenia becomes champion of the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
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