Ghassan Sarkis ( ar, غسان سركيس, born in

Bikfaya Bikfaya ( ar, بكفيا, also spelled Bickfaya, Beckfayya, or Bekfaya) is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most sought-after su ...

in 1957) is a Lebanese-French basketball coach who has worked in the

Lebanese Basketball League The Lebanese Basketball League is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB). Currently, the leagu ...

. He became especially famous during his time coaching the Lebanese team Sagesse in its golden years of success of the 1990s and 2000s. He has also coached the

Lebanon national basketball team Lebanon national basketball team can refer to: * Lebanon men's national basketball team ** Lebanon men's national under-19 basketball team ** Lebanon men's national under-17 basketball team * Lebanon women's national basketball team ** Lebanon wome ...

Biography

Born in

Matn Hadith studies ( ar, علم الحديث ''ʻilm al-ḥadīth'' "science of hadith", also science of hadith, or science of hadith criticism or hadith criticism) consists of several religious scholarly disciplines used by Muslim scholars in th ...

, on August 8, 1957, he has 3 children: Karl Sarkis, the basketball player, Ralph, and Stephany. He began his coaching career in 1978, in the midst of the

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. In 1992, he was appointed the coach the Sagesse club, and with them won the Lebanese Championship, and the

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in 1999 and 2000. In 2005, he started training Champville. In 2021, he was hospitalized after experiencing complications from

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. On February 24, 2021, it was reported that he had been extubated and was recovering.

Previous teams

;Lebanon * Sagesse * Champville *

Homenetmen Homenetmen ( hy, Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ., , short for hy, Հայ Մարմնակրթական Ընդհանուր Միութիւն, meaning ''Armenian General Athletic Union'') is a pan-Armenian diaspora organization devoted to sport and scouting. The motto of ...

* Amchit * Al-Riyadi *

Kahraba Zouk Kahraba Zouk ( ar, نادي الكهرباء الزوق) is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program. It is located at Zouk, Kesrouan, Lebanon. Kahraba Zouk basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League 1st divisio ...

* Abnaa Neptun * Aamal Club in Bikfaya ;Syria *

Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo Al-Ittihad Sports Club of Aleppo ( ar, نادي الاتحاد الرياضي الحلبي) is a professional multi-sports club based in the Syrian city of Aleppo, mostly known for its football team which competes in the Syrian Premier League, ...

(2004–2005)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarkis, Ghassan 1957 births Living people Lebanese basketball coaches Sagesse SC basketball coaches Al Riyadi Club Beirut basketball coaches

Biography

Previous teams

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