Tigran Gyokchyan (in Armenian Տիգրան Գյոկչյան, in Western Armenian Տիգրան Կէօքճեան; born January 3, 1965) is an Armenian basketball coach who currently coaches the Lebanese women's national basketball team and is the head coach for Armenian basketball team BC Dvin.
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Armenia national basketball team | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
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Born | 3 January 1965 | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Armenian | ||||||||||||||
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As coach: | |||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Hekmeh (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Armenia | ||||||||||||||
2017– | Lebanon | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Aragats | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Dvin | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Coaching career
editIn 2016 Gyokchyan as coach of Armenia national basketball team,[1][2] he led them to their first ever European basketball title, helping them win the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, defeating the hosts Andorra national basketball team in the final 79–71.[3]
Personal life
editHis son, Hayk, is a notable basketball player who plays for Homenetmen Beirut B.C. and the Lebanese national team, also played 2015–2016 season with the Lebanese club Hekmeh BC.
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