Ghassan Sarkis
| Al-Shorta | |
|---|---|
| League | Iraqi Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 August 1957 |
| Nationality | Lebanese, French |
| Coaching career | 1978–present |
Ghassan Sarkis (Arabic: غسان سركيس, born in Bikfaya on August 8, 1957[1]) is a Lebanese-French[2] basketball coach who currently manages Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Basketball Premier League. He became especially famous during his time coaching the Lebanese team Sagesse in its golden years of success of the 1990s and 2000s.[3] He has also coached the Lebanon national basketball team.[4][5]
Biography
[edit]Born in Bikfaya, Matn, on August 8, 1957,[1] he has 3 children: Karl Sarkis, the basketball player, Ralph, and Stephany.[2]
He began his coaching career in 1978,[2] in the midst of the Civil War.
In 1992, he was appointed the coach the Sagesse club, and with them won the Lebanese Championship, and the FIBA Asia Champions Cup in 1999 and 2000.[2]
In 2005, he started training Champville.[2]
In 2021, he was hospitalized after experiencing complications from COVID-19. On February 24, 2021, it was reported that he had been extubated and was recovering.[6]
On June 4, 2023, he resigned with Sagesse Club as a head coach.
Previous teams
[edit]- Lebanon
- Sagesse
- Champville
- Homenetmen
- Amchit
- Al-Riyadi
- Kahraba Zouk
- Abnaa Neptun
- Aamal Club in Bikfaya[7]
- Syria
- Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo (2004–2005; 2022-2023)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ a b c d e "GHASSAN SARKIS". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ www.dailystar.com.lb https://www.dailystar.com.lb/GetArticleBody.aspx?id=121202&fromgoogle=1. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ "Lebanon overwhelms tired Smart Gilas five". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "LIB - Lebanon pick Ghassan Sarkis as national team coach". FIBA. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Coach Sarkis: "I have been extubated and I am now recovering"". MTV Lebanon. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Ghassan Sarkis : Mon rêve serait de gagner le championnat avec Champville". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-02-20.