Tigran Gyokchyan Explained

Tigran Gyokchyan
Տիգրան Գյոկչյան
Position:Head coach
Team:Armenia national basketball team
Nationality:Armenian
Birth Date:1965 1, df=yes
Cyears1:2013–2016
Cteam1:Hekmeh (assistant)
Cyears2:2016–2017
Cteam2:Armenia
Cyears3:2017–
Cteam3:Lebanon
Cyears4:2019–2020
Cteam4:Aragats
Cyears5:2020–
Cteam5:Dvin

Tigran Gyokchyan (in Armenian Տիգրան Գյոկչյան, in Western Armenian Տիգրան Կէօքճեան; born January 3, 1965) is an Armenian basketball coach who currently coaches the Lebanese women's national basketball team and is the head coach for Armenian basketball team BC Dvin.

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 notable basketball player who plays for Homenetmen Beirut B.C. and the Lebanese national team, also played 2015–2016 season with the Lebanese club Hekmeh BC.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.armnoc.am/eng/news/447/tigran-gyokchyanarmenia-basketball-teams-head-coach.html Tigran Gyokchyan – Armenia basketball team’s head coach
  2. http://newspress.am/archives/33208 Newspress.am: Նպատակ ունեմ զարգացնել և նոր մակարդակի հասցնել հայկական բասկետբոլը. Տիգրան Գյոկչյան
  3. http://en.hayernaysor.am/%D5%A2%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%BF%D5%A2%D5%B8%D5%AC-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A8%D5%9D-%D5%A5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB-%D6%83%D5%B8%D6%84%D6%80-%D5%A5/ Armenia becomes champion of the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries