10 Facts About Evgeny Gomelsky

Evgeny Yakovlevich Gomelsky is a Russian former professional basketball player and coach.

Evgeny Gomelsky was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, in 2010.

Evgeny Gomelsky started his career as a basketball coach in 1961, with Dynamo Volgograd's youth teams.

Evgeny Gomelsky became the head coach of the senior men's club of Dynamo Volgograd, in 1963.

From 1985 to 1992, Evgeny Gomelsky was the head coach of both the men's and women's teams of Dynamo Moscow.

Evgeny Gomelsky worked as an assistant coach of the Soviet Union women's national team, from 1986 to 1988, under its head coach at that time, Leonid Yachmenjov.

Evgeny Gomelsky then became the Soviet women's national team's head coach.

Evgeny Gomelsky then worked as the head coach of the CIS Unified women's national team.

In 2001, Evgeny Gomelsky became the club President of Dynamo Moscow.

Evgeny Gomelsky's older brother, Alexander, was a well-known basketball coach, and his nephew, Vladimir, worked as a basketball player and coach.