Dan Shamir

Dan Shamir (Hebrew: דן שמיר‎; born 2 February 1975) is an Israeli professional basketball coach. He is the current head coach for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League.

Dan Shamir
Shamir with Hapoel Holon in October 2016
New Zealand Breakers
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1975-02-02) 2 February 1975
NationalityIsraeli
Coaching career2001–present
Career history
2001–2003Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
2003–2006Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
2006–2008Hapoel Jerusalem
2008–2009Dynamo Moscow (assistant)
2009–2011Bnei Hasharon
2011–2013Hapoel Holon
2013–2014CSKA Moscow (assistant)
2014–2015Hapoel Eilat
2015–2019Hapoel Holon
2019–presentNew Zealand Breakers
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Early life

Shamir grew up in Jerusalem, he played for Maccabi Jerusalem youth team as a point guard. Shamir started his coaching career in Hapoel Jerusalem youth program at the age of 16.[1]

Coaching career

In 1999, Shamir spent one year of entraining under Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky, which according to him affected him dearly.[1]

In 2001, Shamir was named the assistant coach of Hapoel Jerusalem under head coaches Yoram Harush and Erez Edelstein.[1]

In 2003, Shamir was named the assistant coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv under head coach Pini Gershon. He won two EuroLeague titles in 2004 and 2005, as well as reaching the Euroleague's championship game in 2006.[1]

In 2006, Shamir was named the head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem, where he led the team to two consecutive Israeli State Cup titles in 2007 and 2008.[1]

In 2008, Shamir was named the assistant coach of Dynamo Moscow under head coach David Blatt.[1]

On June 19, 2009, Shamir was named the head coach of Bnei Hasharon.[2]

In 2011, Shamir was named the head coach of Hapoel Holon.[1]

On June 26, 2013, Shamir was named the assistant coach of CSKA Moscow under head coach Ettore Messina.[3] Shamir helped CSKA win the VTB United League title, as well as reaching the 2014 Euroleague Final Four, where they eventually lost to his former team Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On June 24, 2014, Shamir was named the new head coach of Hapoel Eilat, signing a two-year deal.[4]

On November 27, 2015, Shamir returned to Hapoel Holon for a second stint, replacing Elad Hasin.[5]

In the 2016–17 season, Shamir led Holon to the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the first seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Haifa in the Quarterfinals. On March 5, 2017, Shamir signed a two-year contract extension with Holon.[6]

In the 2017–18 season, Shamir led Holon to the 2018 Israeli State Cup title, as well as reaching the 2018 Israeli League Finals. On June 14, 2018, Shamir was named the Israeli League Coach of the Year.[7]

In the 2018–19 season, Shamir led Holon to the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs and the 2019 FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals, where they eventually lost to Dinamo Sassari.

In July 2019, Shamir was appointed Director of Basketball at the New Zealand Breakers, joining them as head coach and in an off-the-court role.[8]

References
  1. "דן שמיר יחתום לשנתיים כמאמן הפועל אילת". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). June 24, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. "Dan Shamir takes charge of Bnei Hasharon". Sportando.basketball. June 19, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. "CSKA Moscow named Dan Shamir assistant coach". Sportando.basketball. June 26, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  4. "Hapoel Eilat name Dan Shamir head coach". Sportando.basketball. June 24, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  5. "עכשיו זה רשמי: דן שמיר מונה למאמן הפועל חולון". one.co.il (in Hebrew). November 27, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  6. "Hapoel Holon signs Dan Shamir to a two-year contract extension". Sportando.basketball. March 5, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  7. "סק הנרי שחקן העונה, שמיר הוכתר למאמן העונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). June 14, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  8. "Breakers Sign Scotty Hopson, Change Coaching Structure". NBL.com.au. July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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