Erman Kunter
Le Mans Sarthe | |
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Position | Head coach |
Personal information | |
Born | İstanbul, Turkey | October 8, 1956
Nationality | Turkish |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1975–1992 |
Coaching career | 1994–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1975–1976 | İTÜ |
1976–1977 | Beşiktaş |
1977–1978 | Yenişehir Meysu |
1977–1983 | Beşiktaş |
1983–1986 | Eczacıbaşı |
1986–1987 | Beşiktaş |
1987–1989 | Fenerbahçe |
1989–1991 | Beşiktaş |
1991–1992 | Çukurova Sanayi |
As coach: | |
1994–1996 | Darüşşafaka |
1996–1997 | Beşiktaş |
1997–2000 | Turkey |
2002–2003 | Galatasaray |
2003–2004 | Cholet Basket |
2004–2005 | Asvel Villeurbanne |
2006–2012 | Cholet Basket |
2012–2013 | Beşiktaş |
2014–present | Le Mans |
Erman Kunter (born 8 October 1956 in İstanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish former professional basketball player and current head coach of Le Mans. He played for İTÜ, Beşiktaş, Eczacıbaşı, Yenişehir, Fenerbahçe, and Çukurova Sanayispor. He acquired French citizenship in September 2010 [1] and since then, retains two citizenships (French and Turkish).
He scored 153 points of his team's 175 points against Hilalspor in 1988 (81 in the first half) which is still a record in Turkey.[2][3][4]
He played 213 times for the Turkish national team and scored 3,626 points.[5]
Coaching career
He coached Darüşşafaka, Beşiktaş, Turkey national basketball team and Galatasaray Istanbul in Turkey; and Cholet Basket, Asvel Villeurbanne and Le Mans in France. In 2010 he became champions of France with Cholet Basket. In June 2012, he signed with Beşiktaş as head coach.[6] He returned to France to coach Le Mans in 2014.[7]
Personal life
He is married to Sofia Ayten Kunter Hanımefendi, daughter of Osman Nami Osmanoğlu and great-granddaughter of Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II. They have one daughter named Roksan.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Template:Fr icon http://www.lequotidien.re/actualites/sports-france-monde/139807-objectif-france-et-europe.html
- ^ Template:Tr icon Erman's record can't break
- ^ Template:En icon Hilalspor vs. Fenerbahce (12.03.1988) Game Detail
- ^ Record, Erman Kunter scored 153 points
- ^ Template:Tr icon [1]
- ^ Besiktas announced Erman Kunter
- ^ Le Mans name Erman Kunter head coach for three seasons
- ^ Template:Tr Kim bu OSMANLI kızı? Yanıt: 26 yaşındaki Roksan Kunter
External links
Template:Turkey Squad 1999 EuroBasket
- 1956 births
- Living people
- People from Istanbul
- Turkish basketball players
- Turkish basketball coaches
- Fenerbahçe men's basketball players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Turkish expatriates in France
- Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) coaches
- ASVEL Basket coaches
- Beşiktaş basketball coaches
- Turkish basketball biography stubs