1. Halil Ergin Ataman was born on January 7,1966 and is a Turkish professional basketball coach, currently managing Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League and the EuroLeague.
14 Facts About Ergin Ataman
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Ergin Ataman is the head coach of the Turkish national team.
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Ergin Ataman was the assistant coach of Turkish national team alongside Ercument Sunter in EuroBasket 1997 in Spain.
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Ergin Ataman signed a two-years contract with Besiktas in the January 2011.
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Ergin Ataman signed a multi-year contract with Galatasaray Odeabank on June 22,2012.
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Ergin Ataman won the Turkish League championship victory against Banvitspor in the playoff finals on June 15,2013.
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On October 19,2014, Ergin Ataman was involved in the incident with then-Galatasaray player Nolan Smith, who threw the towel while being subbed out from the game against Banvit.
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Ergin Ataman stated that they were "attacking our police and our fans with torches and stones" and that he was "worried as a citizen for his and others safety".
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Ergin Ataman later apologized for his comments, saying that "all the remarks [on Zvezda fans] were made before learning it [that this tragedy occurred before the game]".
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In December 2017, Ergin Ataman signed a contract with Anadolu Efes.
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Ergin Ataman became the first Turkish coach who won the EuroLeague title.
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On July 23,2024, Ergin Ataman officially renewed his contract with the reigning EuroLeague champions through 2027.
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Ergin Ataman is married to Berna Ataman and has a son named Sarp.
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Ergin Ataman is a fan and member of Galatasaray and enjoys a high status among their fans.