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– Armenia

Tigran Gyokchyan (in Armenian Տիգրան Գյոկչյան , in Western Armenian Տիգրան Կէօքճեան, born January 3, 1965) is a Lebanese Basketball coach who currently coaches the Armenia national basketball team, and is the assistant coach to Lebanese basketball team Hekmeh BC.

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 basketball player who plays for Homenetmen Beirut B.C. and the Lebanese national team.

References

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