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Ergin Ataman

Halil Ergin Ataman (born January 7, 1966) is a Turkish professional basketball coach, currently managing Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is also the head coach of the Turkish national team. During his playing career which began in 1982, he played for the Eczacıbaşı and Yeşilyurt basketball clubs in the amateur area. Ataman is considered the most successful coach in Turkish basketball history and one of the most successful coaches in Europe, having won three Euroleague titles (2021, 2022 and 2024). In 2021 and 2022 he won back to back Euroleague titles with Anadolu Efes and in 2024 he won the Euroleague title with Panathinaikos BC in his first year.

Infobox

1999
Pınar Karşıyaka
Position
Head coach
League
Greek Basketball LeagueEuroLeague
Born
(1966-01-07) January 7, 1966 (age 59)Istanbul, Turkey
Playing career
1984–1996
Coaching career
1996–present
1996–1998
Türk Telekom
1999–2001
Efes Pilsen
2001–2003
Montepaschi Siena
2003–2006
Ülker
2006–2007
Climamio Bologna
2007–2008
Beşiktaş
2008–2010
Efes Pilsen
2011–2012
Beşiktaş
2012–2017
Galatasaray
2014–2016
Turkey
2017–2023
Anadolu Efes
2022–present
Turkey
2023–present
Panathinaikos
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Head coach for Turkey EuroBasket 2025 Cyprus–Finland–Poland–Latvia

Tables

· Coaching record › EuroLeague
Montepaschi
Montepaschi
Team
Montepaschi
Year
2002–03
G
22
W
11
L
11
W–L%
500
Result
Won in 3rd place game
Ülker
Ülker
Team
Ülker
Year
2003–04
G
13
W
6
L
7
W–L%
462
Result
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Ülker
Ülker
Team
Ülker
Year
2004–05
G
22
W
10
L
12
W–L%
455
Result
Eliminated in quarterfinals
Ülker
Ülker
Team
Ülker
Year
2005–06
G
19
W
6
L
13
W–L%
316
Result
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Bologna
Bologna
Team
Bologna
Year
2006–07
G
14
W
5
L
9
W–L%
357
Result
Eliminated in regular season
Efes Pilsen
Efes Pilsen
Team
Efes Pilsen
Year
2008–09
G
10
W
4
L
6
W–L%
400
Result
Eliminated in regular season
Efes Pilsen
Efes Pilsen
Team
Efes Pilsen
Year
2009–10
G
16
W
6
L
10
W–L%
375
Result
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Team
Galatasaray
Year
2013–14
G
27
W
13
L
14
W–L%
481
Result
Eliminated in quarterfinals
Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Team
Galatasaray
Year
2014–15
G
24
W
6
L
18
W–L%
250
Result
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Team
Galatasaray
Year
2016–17
G
30
W
11
L
19
W–L%
367
Result
Eliminated in regular season
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2017–18
G
18
W
4
L
14
W–L%
222
Result
Eliminated in regular season
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2018–19
G
37
W
24
L
13
W–L%
649
Result
Lost in the final game
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2019–20
G
28
W
24
L
4
W–L%
857
Result
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2020–21
G
41
W
27
L
14
W–L%
659
Result
Won EuroLeague Championship
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2021–22
G
34
W
21
L
13
W–L%
618
Result
Won EuroLeague Championship
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2022–23
G
34
W
17
L
17
W–L%
500
Result
Eliminated in regular season
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
Team
Panathinaikos
Year
2023–24
G
41
W
28
L
13
W–L%
683
Result
Won EuroLeague Championship
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
Team
Panathinaikos
Year
2024–25
G
41
W
25
L
16
W–L%
610
Result
Lost in 3rd place game
Career
Career
Team
Career
Year
471
G
248
W
223
L
527
Team
Year
G
W
L
W–L%
Result
Montepaschi
2002–03
22
11
11
500
Won in 3rd place game
Ülker
2003–04
13
6
7
462
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Ülker
2004–05
22
10
12
455
Eliminated in quarterfinals
Ülker
2005–06
19
6
13
316
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Bologna
2006–07
14
5
9
357
Eliminated in regular season
Efes Pilsen
2008–09
10
4
6
400
Eliminated in regular season
Efes Pilsen
2009–10
16
6
10
375
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Galatasaray
2013–14
27
13
14
481
Eliminated in quarterfinals
Galatasaray
2014–15
24
6
18
250
Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Galatasaray
2016–17
30
11
19
367
Eliminated in regular season
Anadolu Efes
2017–18
18
4
14
222
Eliminated in regular season
Anadolu Efes
2018–19
37
24
13
649
Lost in the final game
Anadolu Efes
2019–20
28
24
4
857
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Anadolu Efes
2020–21
41
27
14
659
Won EuroLeague Championship
Anadolu Efes
2021–22
34
21
13
618
Won EuroLeague Championship
Anadolu Efes
2022–23
34
17
17
500
Eliminated in regular season
Panathinaikos
2023–24
41
28
13
683
Won EuroLeague Championship
Panathinaikos
2024–25
41
25
16
610
Lost in 3rd place game
Career
471
248
223
527
· Coaching record › Domestic Leagues
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2017–18
G
36
W
25
L
11
W–L%
694
Result
Lost 2018 Turkish League Semifinals
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2018–19
G
40
W
34
L
6
W–L%
850
Result
Won 2019 Turkish League Finals
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2019–20
G
23
W
21
L
2
W–L%
913
Result
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2020–21
G
38
W
37
L
1
W–L%
974
Result
Won 2021 Turkish League Finals
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2021–22
G
42
W
29
L
13
W–L%
690
Result
Lost 2022 Turkish League Finals
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes
Team
Anadolu Efes
Year
2022–23
G
39
W
30
L
9
W–L%
769
Result
Won 2023 Turkish League Finals
Career
Career
Team
Career
Year
218
G
176
W
42
L
807
Team
Year
G
W
L
W–L%
Result
Anadolu Efes
2017–18
36
25
11
694
Lost 2018 Turkish League Semifinals
Anadolu Efes
2018–19
40
34
6
850
Won 2019 Turkish League Finals
Anadolu Efes
2019–20
23
21
2
913
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Anadolu Efes
2020–21
38
37
1
974
Won 2021 Turkish League Finals
Anadolu Efes
2021–22
42
29
13
690
Lost 2022 Turkish League Finals
Anadolu Efes
2022–23
39
30
9
769
Won 2023 Turkish League Finals
Career
218
176
42
807

References

  1. "Ergin Ataman istifa etti"
    http://www.sporx.com//detail.php?Type=16&kategori=43&go=17362
  2. "Ergin Ataman istifa etti"
    https://archive.today/20120114144218/http://www.sabah.com.tr/2006/03/28/spo102.html
  3. "Ergin Ataman Bologna'da"
    http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/391270.asp
  4. "Şampiyonluk Yaşamaya Geldim"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110717113238/http://www.turkishny.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3769&Itemid=517
  5. "Ergin Ataman Beşiktaş'ta"
    https://archive.today/20070519140228/http://www.spor3.com/haber.php?haber_id=248398
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    http://www.ntvspor.net/Pages/24234.ASP
  11. "Ergin Ataman resmen Efes'te"
    http://www.ntvspor.net/pages/24285.asp
  12. Ergin Ataman left the Efes Pilsen Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
    http://www.milliyet.com.tr/efes-pilsen-ergin-ataman-ile-yollari-ayirdi/spor/sondakika/04.06.2010/1246782/default.htm
  13. Ergin Ataman signed with Beşiktaş Archived 2011-01-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
    http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/ergin-ataman-besiktas-ta/spor/spordetay/05.01.2011/1335167/default.htm
  14. Beşiktaş Milangaz won the Turkish Cup (in Turkish)
    http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/basketbol/19948816.asp
  15. Beşiktaş Milangaz win Eurochallenge 2012
    http://www.sportando.net/eng/cups/eurochallenge/38202/besiktas-win-eurochallenge-2012-pops-named-mvp.html
  16. Beşiktaş Milangaz won the Turkish League (in Turkish)
    https://archive.today/20130418153934/http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/sampiyon-besiktas-/spor/spordetay/11.06.2012/1552418/default.htm
  17. Galatasaray announced Ergin Ataman
    http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/39957/galatasaray-announced-İtalyan-pitbulu.html
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  32. Kostas Sloukas leads Panathinaikos to Greek Cup triumph over Olympiacos
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  35. Eurohoops.net (Sep. 10, 2022)
    https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/1388968/turkey-france-ataman-tuncer-emotional-loss/
  36. FIBA (Feb. 23, 2023)
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  37. FIBA
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