Dan Shamir
{{short description|Israeli basketball coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Dan Shamir
דן שמיר
| image = Dan Shamir - October 2016.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Shamir with Hapoel Holon in October 2016
| position = Head coach
| league = Israeli Basketball Premier League
| team = Bnei Herzliya
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|2|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = Israeli
| coach_start = 2001
| years1 = 2001–2003
| team1 = Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
| years2 = 2003–2006
| team2 = Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
| years3 = 2006–2008
| team3 = Hapoel Jerusalem
| years4 = 2008–2009
| team4 = Dynamo Moscow (assistant)
| years5 = 2009–2011
| team5 = Bnei Hasharon
| years6 = 2011–2013
| team6 = Hapoel Holon
| years7 = 2013–2014
| team7 = CSKA Moscow (assistant)
| years8 = 2014–2015
| team8 = Hapoel Eilat
| years9 = 2015–2019
| team9 = Hapoel Holon
| years10 = 2019–2022
| team10 = New Zealand Breakers
| years11 = 2022–2023
| team11 = Olimpia Milano (assistant)
| years12 = 2023–2024
| team12 = Bnei Herzliya
| highlights = As head coach:
- 3× Israeli Cup winner (2007–2008, 2018)
- Israeli League Cup champion (2008)
- Israeli League Coach of the Year (2018)
As assistant coach:
- 2× EuroLeague champion (2004, 2005)
- 4× Israeli League champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- 4× Israeli Cup champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Russian League champion (2014)
- Gomelsky Cup champion (2014)
- VTB United League champion (2014)
}}
Dan Shamir ({{langx|he|דן שמיר}}; born 2 February 1975) is an Israeli professional basketball coach. In 2007 and 2008 he led Hapoel Jerusalem to consecutive Israeli State Cup titles, and in 2018 he led Hapoel Holon to the Israeli State Cup title. In 2018, Shamir was also named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Coach of the Year.
Early life and personal life
Shamir grew up in Jerusalem, where his family is from. He is Jewish, and some of his family is ultra-religious.{{Cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/basketball/jewish-jose-mourinho-named-new-coach-breakers|title='Jewish Jose Mourinho' named new coach at Breakers|date=July 31, 2019|website=Otago Daily Times }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/weekend-herald/20200215/283064121357539|title=|via=PressReader}} He played for the Maccabi Jerusalem youth team as a 5' 11" point guard until he was 17 years old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/119899373/from-breaking-point-to-the-big-turnaround-for-dan-shamir-its-all-about-the-coaching|title=From breaking point to the big turnaround, for Dan Shamir it's all about the coaching|date=February 29, 2020|website=Stuff }} He started his coaching career in the Hapoel Jerusalem youth program at the age of 16.{{cite news|title=דן שמיר יחתום לשנתיים כמאמן הפועל אילת|url=https://sports.walla.co.il/item/2758163|access-date=September 15, 2018|work=walla.co.il|date=June 24, 2014|language=he}}
Shamir is married, and has three children. He and his family now live in Auckland, New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/114827304/new-breakers-coach-dan-shamir-eyes-epic-challenges-well-have-to-be-so-smart|title=New Breakers coach Dan Shamir eyes epic challenges: 'We'll have to be so smart'|date=August 7, 2019|website=Stuff }}
Coaching career
In 1999 after completing his military service with the Israel Defense Forces, at 24 years of age Shamir spent one year training under Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky, which according to him affected him profoundly.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2493427-european-hoops-notebook-who-will-be-the-next-david-blatt-to-descend-on-the-nba|title=European Hoops Notebook: Who Will Be the Next David Blatt to Descend on the NBA?|first=David|last=Pick|website=Bleacher Report}}{{Cite web|url=http://aussiehoopla.com/isreali-coach-dan-shamir-set-sign-nz-breakers/|title=Isreali [sic] coach Dan Shamir set to sign with the NZ Breakers – Aussiehoopla|website=aussiehoopla.com|date=31 May 2019 }}
He then led the Hapoel Jerusalem U-16 team to the state championship, and worked with the U-18 team.{{Cite web|url=http://safsal-archive.co.il/earticle.aspx?id=6274|title=Safsal, Information, Statistics and daily news about the all the Israeli Basketball Players, Teams and Leagues|website=safsal-archive.co.il}} In 2001, Shamir was named the assistant coach of Hapoel Jerusalem under head coaches Yoram Harush and Erez Edelstein.
In 2003, Shamir was named the assistant coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv under head coach Pini Gershon. He won two EuroLeague titles in 2004 and 2005, and reached the Euroleague's championship game in 2006.
In 2006, Shamir was named the head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem, and signed a two-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/sports/dan-shamir-thrown-into-the-hapoel-jerusalem-cauldron|title=Dan Shamir thrown into the Hapoel Jerusalem cauldron|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|date=5 November 2006 }} He led the team to two consecutive Israeli State Cup titles, in 2007 and 2008.
In 2008, Shamir was named the assistant coach of Dynamo Moscow, under head coach David Blatt.
In 2009, Shamir was named the head coach of Bnei Hasharon.{{cite news|title=Dan Shamir takes charge of Bnei Hasharon|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/77432/dan-shamir-takes-charge-of-bnei-hasharon.html|access-date=September 15, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=June 19, 2009}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5178365|title=Basketball / Dan Shamir: We all knew but didn't discuss Fanan's money|newspaper=Haaretz}}
In 2011, Shamir was named the head coach of Hapoel Holon. He also served as assistant coach of the Israeli national basketball team in Eurobasket 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://bckhimki.com/|title=Basketball Club Khimki|website=bckhimki.com}}
In 2013, Shamir was named the assistant coach of CSKA Moscow under head coach Ettore Messina.{{cite news|title=CSKA Moscow named Dan Shamir assistant coach|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/russia/102462/cska-moscow-named-dan-shamir-assistant-coach.html|access-date=September 15, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=June 26, 2013}} Shamir helped CSKA win the VTB United League title, and reach the 2014 Euroleague Final Four, where they eventually lost to his former team Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In 2014, Shamir was named the new head coach of Hapoel Eilat, signing a two-year deal.{{cite news|title=Hapoel Eilat name Dan Shamir head coach|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/123960/hapoel-eilat-name-dan-shamir-head-coach.html|access-date=September 15, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=June 24, 2014}}
On November 27, 2015, Shamir returned to Hapoel Holon for a second stint, replacing Elad Hasin.{{cite news|title=עכשיו זה רשמי: דן שמיר מונה למאמן הפועל חולון|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/261203.html|access-date=September 15, 2018|work=one.co.il|date=November 27, 2015|language=he}} In the 2016–17 season, Shamir led Holon to the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the first seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Haifa in the Quarterfinals. On March 5, 2017, Shamir signed a two-year contract extension with Holon.{{cite news|title=Hapoel Holon signs Dan Shamir to a two-year contract extension|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/227970/hapoel-holon-signs-dan-shamir-to-a-two-year-contract-extension.html|access-date=September 15, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=March 5, 2017}}
In the 2017–18 season, Shamir led Holon to the 2018 Israeli State Cup title, and it reached the 2018 Israeli League Finals. On June 14, 2018, Shamir was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Coach of the Year.{{cite news|title=סק הנרי שחקן העונה, שמיר הוכתר למאמן העונה|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/314991.html|access-date=September 15, 2018|work=one.co.il|date=June 14, 2018|language=he}} In the 2018–19 season, Shamir led Holon to the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs and the 2019 FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals, where they eventually lost to Dinamo Sassari.
In July 2019, Shamir was appointed Director of Basketball at the New Zealand Breakers, joining them as head coach and in an off-the-court role.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/breakers-sign-scotty-hopson-change-coaching-structure|title=Breakers Sign Scotty Hopson, Change Coaching Structure|work=NBL.com.au|date=July 31, 2019|access-date=July 31, 2019|archive-date=31 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731050333/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/breakers-sign-scotty-hopson-change-coaching-structure|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/dan-and-mody-a-coaching-partnership|title=National Basketball League | NBL|website=nbl.com.au|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073710/https://nbl.com.au/news/dan-and-mody-a-coaching-partnership|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/118194167/madcap-mody-maor-happy-to-provide-the-assist-for-dan-shamir-at-nz-breakers|title=Madcap Mody Maor happy to provide the assist for Dan Shamir at NZ Breakers|date=December 14, 2019|website=Stuff }}
In the 2019-20 NBL season, the Breakers finished with a 15–13 record and did not qualify for the playoffs.{{Cite web |title= |url=http://nblclubstatic.s3.amazonaws.com/10898_BASKAUST_MEDIA%20GUIDE_2012-13_NBL.pdf |access-date=2022-03-31 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201105510/http://nblclubstatic.s3.amazonaws.com/10898_BASKAUST_MEDIA%20GUIDE_2012-13_NBL.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2016 |url-status=dead}} In the 2020-21 NBL season, the Breakers finished with a 12–24 record and again did not qualify for the playoffs.{{Cite web |title= |url=http://nblclubstatic.s3.amazonaws.com/10898_BASKAUST_MEDIA%20GUIDE_2012-13_NBL.pdf |access-date=2022-03-31 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201105510/http://nblclubstatic.s3.amazonaws.com/10898_BASKAUST_MEDIA%20GUIDE_2012-13_NBL.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2016 |url-status=dead}} Despite missing the playoffs in both of his first two seasons as head coach, Shamir was offered a two-year contract extension in July 2021 to remain at the club until at least the 2023-24 Australian NBL season.{{Cite web |last=Hinton |first=Marc |date=2021-07-08 |title=New Zealand Breakers extend coaching duo Dan Shamir, Mody Maor for two more years |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300353040/new-zealand-breakers-extend-coaching-duo-dan-shamir-mody-maor-for-two-more-years |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Stuff |language=en}}
In the 2021-22 NBL season, the Breakers finished at the bottom of the league with a 5–23 record, which was the Breakers' worst finish in franchise history.{{Cite web |title=National Basketball League {{!}} NBL |url=https://nbl.com.au/ |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=National Basketball League {{!}} NBL |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hinton |first=Marc |date=2022-04-26 |title=The NZ Breakers' NBL season of torment: Five big questions asked and answered |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300573497/the-nz-breakers-nbl-season-of-torment-five-big-questions-asked-and-answered |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Stuff |language=en}} On May 11, 2022, Shamir resigned as head coach of the New Zealand Breakers, with lead assistant coach Mody Maor being named as his replacement later that day.{{Cite web |last=Hinton |first=Marc |date=2022-05-11 |title=Dan Shamir quits as head coach of NZ Breakers, Mody Maor confirmed to assume top job |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300585837/dan-shamir-quits-as-head-coach-of-nz-breakers-mody-maor-confirmed-to-assume-top-job |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Stuff |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://basket.co.il/all-time-coaches.asp?CoachId=168&lang=en Basket.co.il profile]
- [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/basketball-a-qa-with-sky-sport-breakers-coach-dan-shamir/FFC24O3I43F2VADSS2YZ3MPTF4/ "Basketball: A Q+A with Sky Sport Breakers coach Dan Shamir,"] February 13, 2020, audio.
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