Christophe Beghin Explained

Christophe Beghin
Position:Head coach
Career Position:Power forward / center
Height M:2.06
League:Belgian Second Division
Team:Kortrijk Spurs
Nationality:Belgian
Birth Date:2 January 1980
Birth Place:Schaerbeek, Belgium
Career Start:2009
Career End:2017
Coach Start:2017
Years1:1999–2004
Team1:Oostende
Years2:2004–2005
Team2:Roseto Sharks
Years3:2005
Team3:Spirou Charleroi
Years4:2005–2007
Team4:Verviers-Pepinster
Years5:2007–2008
Team5:Spirou Charleroi
Years6:2008–2010
Team6:Antwerp Giants
Years7:2010–2017
Team7:Spirou Charleroi
Cyears1:2017–2019
Cteam1:Antwerp Giants (assistant)
Cyears2:2019–2022
Cteam2:Antwerp Giants
Cyears3:2022–present
Cteam3:Kortrijk Spurs
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As coach:

Christophe Beghin (born 2 January 1980) is a Belgian retired basketball player and current coach. Born in Schaerbeek, Beghin had a long and successful professional career in which he was elected Belgium's Player of the Year three times.[1]

Beghin holds the record for most games played with the Belgian national team, with 137 played games.

Coaching career

On 18 June 2019, Beghin was announced as Antwerp Giants head coach after Roel Moors left the club.[2] He coached the team for two seasons, winning the Belgian Cup in 2020. On 14 January 2022, Beghin and Antwerp parted ways.[3]

On 11 March 2022, Beghin signed a two-year contract with Kortrijk Spurs of the Top Division 1.[4]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02| style="text-align:left;"| Telindus Oostende| 14 || 10 || 28.4 || .452 || .000 || .653 || 5.4 || .5 || .9 || .6 || 10.3 || 9.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2 | Spirou Charleroi| 4 || 0 || 9.6 || .222 || .000 || .500 || 1.3 || .3 || .5 || .0 || 1.3 || –0.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12| 9 || 9 || 18.3 || .431 || .333 || .607 || 2.7 || .6 || .0 || .0 || 7.0 || 4.6|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career| 27 || 19 || 22.3 || .435 || .222 || .633 || 3.9 || .6 || .5 || .3 || 7.9 || 6.3

Notes and References

  1. News: Christophe Beghin élu basketteur de l'année . 7sur7 . . 16 May 2010 . 17 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: Roel Moors verlaat Telenet Giants Antwerp, Christophe Beghin nieuwe coach. 18 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Telenet Giants Antwerp en head coach Christophe Beghin in onderling overleg uit elkaar – Telenet Giants Antwerp . 14 January 2022 . 15 January 2022 . nl-BE.
  4. News: OFFICIEEL Christophe Beghin twee jaar coach bij Kortrijk Spurs . 23 March 2022 . Basket360 . 11 March 2022 . nl.