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Mickey Gorka
Michael "Mickey" Gorka ( he, מיקי גורקה; born November 15, 1972) is an Israeli professional basketball coach and former professional player. Early life and playing career Gorka was born in Haifa, Israel. He played college basketball for University of West Florida's Argonauts, Wallace State Community College and the Spring Hill College's Badgers, alongside Eric Campbell and Tony Younger. Gorka started his professional career with Hapoel Haifa and later joined Maccabi Kiryat Bialik and Maccabi Ramat Gan. Coaching career In 2006, Gorka started his coaching career as the assistant coach of Ironi Nahariya under Ariel Beit-Halahmy. On March 2, 2011, Gorka was named Maccabi Haifa new head coach for the rest of the season, replacing Ami Nawi. Gorka led Haifa to finish the 2010–11 Season in the ninth place and secure their place in the Premier League for another season. On January 20, 2012, Gorka parted ways with Maccabi Haifa. On August 18, 2014, Gorka was named the assis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in association football and professional baseball. In other sports, such as Australian rules football, the head coach is generally termed a senior coach. A head coach normally reports to a sporting director or a general manager of the team. Other coaches are usually subordinate to the head coach, often in offensive positions or defensive positions, and occasionally proceed down into individualized position coaches. American football Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport. High school football As with most other head coaches, high school coaches are primarily tasked with organizing and training football players. This includes creating game plans, evaluating players, and leading the team dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number and level of scholarships that may be provided to the athletes. Each organization has different conferences to divide up the teams into groups. Teams are selected into these conferences depending on the location of the schools. These conferences are put in due to the regional play of the teams and to have a structural schedule for each team to play for the upcoming year. During conference play the teams are ranked not only through the entire NCAA, but the conference as well in which they have tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1972 Births
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar time he legal time scale its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 - The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. * January 11 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares a new constitutional governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Israeli Basketball Premier League
The 2018–19 Israeli Basketball Premier League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, is the 65th season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Maccabi Tel Aviv is the defending champion. Teams Hapoel Be'er Sheva was promoted from the Liga Leumit, after they swept Maccabi Kiryat Gat 3–0 in the finals. Meanwhile, Maccabi Haifa was relegated after finishing in the last place the previous season. Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsorship Managerial changes Regular season League table Results Rounds 1 to 22 Rounds 23 to 33 Playoffs The first round of the playoffs is played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first, third and fifth game at home. The Playoffs started on May 23, 2019. Final Four All-Star Event The 2019 Israeli League All-star event was held at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on 12 April 2019. The International team won the game 134–130. The MVP of the game was JP Tokoto who scored 19 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maccabi Tel Aviv B
A Maccabi or Maccabee ( he, מכבי) is one of the Maccabees, a group of Jewish rebel warriors who controlled Judea. Maccabi or Maccabee may also refer to: People * Bruce Maccabee, an American optical physicist * Judas Maccabeus or Judah Maccabee, leader of the Maccabean Revolt Other * Maccabi (sports) or Maccabi World Union, international Jewish sports association ** List of Maccabi sports clubs and organisations * Maccabi Sherutei Briut, an Israeli Health Maintenance Organization * Maccabi youth movement, a Zionist youth movement established in 1929 * Maccabim-Re'ut, a former local council in central Israel * Operation Maccabi, a 1948 military operation * Maccabee (beer), produced by Tempo Beer Industries See also * Maccabees (other) * Maccabeus (other) Maccabeus or Machabeus may refer to: * ''Maccabeus'' (worm), a sole genus of Seticoronarian priapulid worm * Judas Maccabeus, a Kohen (Jewish priest) who led a revolt against the Seleucid Empire * Gilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Israeli Basketball Super League
The 2016–2017 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, was the 63rd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Maccabi Rishon LeZion was the defending champion. The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017. Teams Hapoel Gilboa Galil has been promoted to the league after winning 2015–16 National League. Ironi Nes Ziona who finished in last place during the 2015–2016 season, relegated from the Super League. Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsorship Managerial changes Regular season The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017. Standings Results Rounds 1–22 Rounds 23–33 Play-offs SourceLigat Winner/small> Final Four Final standings Statistical leaders , style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;", Points , style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;", Assists SourceBasket.co.il/small> Season highs SourceRealGM/small> All-Star Game The 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muli Katzurin
Muli Katzurin (born November 30, 1954) is an Israeli basketball coach, who since early 2008 has been coach of the national basketball team of Poland.http://www.sport.pl/koszykowka/1,65095,5043555.html Katzurin for twenty years (late 1970s–late 1990s) coached various Israeli teams, such as Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv.Ofer Matan, Basketball / A new era at Maccabi Tel Aviv", ''Haaretz'', 10/06/2008 /ref> Katzurin also coached Israel national basketball team, Israel National Team in the years 1997–2004. In 1999, he accepted offer from Śląsk Wrocław (basketball), Śląsk Wrocław and came to Poland. Between 2006 and 2008, he coached a Czech team CEZ Basketball Nymburk, then in early 2008 was named coach of the Poland national basketball team, national team of Poland, replacing a Slovenian, Andrej Urlep. In January 2011 he was named as the head coach of the Germany, German team ALBA Berlin. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Israeli Basketball Super League
The 2010–2011 Israeli Basketball Super League (Also known as Ligat Loto) was the 57th season of the top basketball league in Israel. The season began on 17 October 2010 and ended on 26 May 2011. Format Each of the 10 participating teams play 18 regular league games, one home game and one away game against each other team. After that, there is 3rd round in which every team play against each other team once. The top eight teams advance to the playoff, where they play best-of-5 series decided by the rankings at the end of the regular season (first against eighth, second against seventh and so on). The series winners play in the Final Four to determine the championship. The two 9th and 10th ranked teams compete in a best-of-5 series relegation playoff, and the loser will be relegated to Liga Leumit 2010–2011. Team information Stadia and locations Head coaches Regular season Pld – Played; W – Won; L – Lost; PF – Points for; PA – Points against; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Beit-Halahmy
Ariel Avraham Beit-Halahmy ( he, אריאל בית הלחמי; born February 4, 1966) is an Israeli professional basketball coach who is the current head coach for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League. Early life Beit-Halahmy grew up in Giv'at Shmuel, Givat Shmuel and played for the Elitzur Givat Shmuel basketball youth team. Coaching career Early years (1999–2015) In 1999, Beit-Halahmy started his coaching career with Elitzur Givat Shmuel. In his fourth season with Givat Shmuel, Beit-Halahmy led the team to the Israeli League semifinals, and reached the Israeli Basketball State Cup, Israeli State Cup Final, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 2003, Beit-Halahmy was named Elitzur Ashkelon head coach. In his second season with Asheklon, he led the team to Israeli League playoffs as the third seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv in the semifinals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Younger
Anthony Gordon Younger (born April 1, 1980) is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently working as assistant coach for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball at Spring Hill College before playing professionally in Israel and Hungary. Standing at , he primarily plays at the small forward position. Early life and college career Younger was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He played college basketball for the Spring Hill College's Badgers, alongside his teammates Eric Campbell and Mickey Gorka. Professional career In 2002, Younger started his professional career with Maccabi Kiryat Bialik of the Israeli National League, the second tier league in Israel. He averaged 24.6 points per game, leading his team to the National League Semifinals. In 2008, Younger signed with TF Budapest of the Hungarian Basketball League, where he averaged 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.3 steals per ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
