Mody Maor Explained

Mody Maor
מודי מאור
Birth Date:27 June 1985
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality:Israeli / American
Coach Start:2012
Cyears1:2012–2014
Cteam1:Hapoel Holon (assistant)
Cyears2:2014–2016
Cteam2:Maccabi Ashdod (assistant)
Cyears3:2016–2017
Cteam3:Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
Cyears4:2017–2018
Cteam4:Hapoel Jerusalem
Cyears5:2019–2022
Cteam5:New Zealand Breakers (assistant)
Cyears6:2022–2024
Cteam6:New Zealand Breakers
Highlights:As assistant coach:

Mody Maor (Hebrew: מודי מאור; born 27 June 1985) is an Israeli-American professional basketball coach who most recently served as head coach for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League.

Early life

Maor was born in Los Angeles and moved to Israel when he was eight. He began his national service at the age of 18. He joined the Special Forces and was an officer for the final three years of his five-year term in the army. He embarked on a career as a professional basketball coach in 2012.[1]

Coaching career

In 2019, Maor joined the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League as an assistant coach under Dan Shamir. In 2022, he was elevated to head coach of the Breakers.[2] [3] He guided the Breakers to the 2022–23 NBL grand final series, where they lost 3–2 to the Sydney Kings.[4] On 23 May 2024, he quit as Breakers head coach to pursue a coaching opportunity in Asia.[5] [6] Maor is heading to Japan to become the head coach of Nagasaki Velca in Japan's B.League on a two-year deal.[7]

Personal life

Maor has two daughters, both of whom were born in New Zealand.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long. David. Breakers coach Mody Maor: 'My family is in shelters, my friends are at war'. Stuff.co.nz. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Hinton . Marc . 2022-05-11 . Dan Shamir quits as head coach of NZ Breakers, Mody Maor confirmed to assume top job . 2022-05-11 . Stuff . en.
  3. Web site: Mody Maor embraces Kiwi identity as he guides NZ Breakers back to NBL normality. Marc. Hinton. 30 September 2022. Stuff.
  4. Web site: Hinton. Marc. Sydney Kings outlast NZ Breakers in decider to claim back-to-back NBL championships. Stuff.co.nz. 15 March 2023. 15 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Hinton. Marc. Basketball bombshell: Mody Maor quits as head coach of NBL's NZ Breakers. Stuff.co.nz. 23 May 2024. 23 May 2024.
  6. Web site: NBL: Mody Maor quits as NZ Breakers coach to take up deal in Japan. nzherald.co.nz. 23 May 2024. 23 May 2024.
  7. Web site: 2024-05-23 . Coach Mody Maor to leave NZ Breakers . 2024-05-23 . ESPN.com . en.