Maz Trakh Explained

Maz Trakh
Team:APR
Position:Head coach
League:Rwanda Basketball League
Birth Date:3 July 1962
Birth Place:Amman, Jordan
Nationality:American / Jordanian
High School:La Quinta (Westminster, California)
College:Southern Utah (1983–1986)
Cyears1:?–?
Cteam1:Long Beach State (assistant)
Cyears2:1989–1993
Cteam2:Riverside CC (assistant)
Cyears3:1994–1996
Cteam3:UC Irvine (assistant)
Cyears4:2000–2001
Cteam4:Cabrillo College
Cyears5:2002–2004
Cteam5:Yakima Sun Kings (assistant)
Cyears6:2004
Cteam6:Yakima Sun Kings
Cyears7:2004
Cteam7:Changwon LG Sakers (assistant)
Cyears8:2004–2006
Cteam8:Fastlink
Cyears9:2006–2007
Cteam9:Blue Stars
Cyears10:
Cteam10:Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
Cyears11:
Cteam11:Detroit Pistons (assistant)
Cyears12:2014–2015
Cteam12:Al-Muharraq
Cyears13:
Cteam13:Washington Wizards (assistant)
Highlights:As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Cyears14:2023–present
Cteam14:APR

Mazen "Maz" Trakh (born July 3, 1962) is a Jordanian-American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for APR BBC of the Rwanda Basketball League. Trakh previously coached in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Continental Basketball Association (CBA), American Basketball Association (ABA) and overseas.[1]

Playing career

Trakh attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California, where he was a teammate on the basketball team with Johnny Rogers. He played college basketball for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds from 1983 to 1986.[2]

Coaching career

Trakh served as an assistant coach at Riverside Community College from 1989 to 1993 and for the UC Irvine Anteaters from 1994 to 1996.[3] [4]

Trakh helped lead Jordanian club Fastlink to the 2006 FIBA Asia Club Championship. His team became the first Jordanian team to ever win the championship.

In 2023, Trakh became part of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) for APR. He guided APR to the national championship in the 2023 RBL season, while being named Coach of the Year as well.[5]

NBA

Trakh began working with the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the 2010–11 season, serving as the assistant coach focusing on player development for three seasons.[6]

Trakh was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons during the 2013–14 season under coach Maurice Cheeks.[7]

Trakh served as the west coast advance scout for the Golden State Warriors during the 2015–16 season.

At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, the Washington Wizards added Trakh to their coaching staff as assistant coach.[8]

Personal life

Trakh's older brother Mark is also a basketball coach.[9]

Head coaching record

|-|-|align="left"|APR| style="text-align:left;"|2024|6||2||4|||| style="text-align:center;"| 4th in Sahara Conference|||–||–||–||–| style="text-align:center;"|Did not qualify

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.nba.com/coachfile/maz_trakh/?nav=page Maz Trakh
  2. Web site: Southern Utah Basketball . Southern Utah University . 20 March 2021 . October 29, 2018.
  3. Web site: Alexander . Jim . ALEXANDER: Thunder's Trakh a study in persistence . The Press-Enterprise . March 20, 2021 . April 21, 2012.
  4. Web site: Thunder-'Eaters? . UCI Athletics . March 20, 2021 . May 25, 2012.
  5. https://allafrica.com/stories/202305240216.html
  6. Web site: OKC Thunder adds Maz Trakh to coaching staff News OK. newsok.com. 2016-11-01.
  7. Web site: Detroit Pistons Finalize Coaching Staff « CBS Detroit. detroit.cbslocal.com. 2016-11-01.
  8. Web site: Wizards announce Tony Brown, Sidney Lowe, Chad Iske, Mike Terpstra and Maz Trakh as assistant coaches :InsideHoops via Sportsmanias.com. sportsmanias.com. 2016-11-01.
  9. Web site: Trakh adds offense to Aggies in second year. Groves, Jason. Las Cruces Sun-News. Alt URL