Arik Shivek
.JPG) Shivek with Hapoel Eilat (2015) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1956 Netanya, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 1983–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1983–1985 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 1985–1986 | Maccabi Hadera |
| 1986–1988 | Hapoel Gan Shmuel |
| 1989–1990 | Elitzur Ramla |
| 1990–1993 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 1993–1996 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 1996–1999 | Maccabi Ra’anana |
| 1999–2001 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2001–2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2003–2004 | Israel |
| 2003–2005 | Amsterdam |
| 2005–2007 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2007–2009 | Amsterdam |
| 2009–2012 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2009–2014 | Israel |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2017–2018 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2019 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2020–2023 | Orange Lions Academy |
| 2023–present | Netherlands |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Arik Shivek (Hebrew: אריק שיבק; born 10 September 1956) is an Israeli professional basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Netherlands national basketball team.
Shivek is also the former head coach of the senior Israeli national basketball team, serving from 2009 to 2014, succeeding Zvi Sherf.[1]
He coached ABC Amsterdam during the team's dynasty years, and won three Dutch national championships with the team. Shivek won the Israeli Premier League in 2016 with Hapoel Eilat.
Coaching career
[edit]Shivek started coaching in 1983, with Maccabi Netanya, and later moved to clubs such as Maccabi Ra’anana, Maccabi Ramat Gan, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.[2] Coach Shivek is known for his calm and composed behaviour on and off the court. Beginning in 2003, he coached the Amsterdam Ricoh Astronauts in the Netherlands, leading it to championships in 2008 and 2009,[3] and the Antwerp Giants in Belgium.[4]
He was the Coach of the Year in the Dutch Premier League in 2005 and 2009, and was named the league's Coach of the Year in 2008, by the website Eurobasket.com.[2]
In December 2009, he was appointed as head basketball coach of the senior Israel national team.[5] In June 2011, he re-signed as coach of Dexia Mons-Hainaut for a third straight year, subsequent to declining job offers from teams in France and Germany.[6][7]
In the 2015–16 season, Shivek coached Israeli club Maccabi Rishon LeZion. He coached the team to its first Israeli championship, after beating powerhouses Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem, on the way to the league title. On February 27, 2017, Shivek was fired.[8]
On May 16, 2017, Shivek became the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, for the Playoffs of the 2016–17 BSL season.[9]
On December 20, 2017, Bnei Herzliya officially announced Shivek as their new head coach.[10]
On January 31, 2019, Shivek returned to Bnei Herzliya for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season.[11]
In May 2023, Shivek was hired as head coach of the Netherlands national team.[12]
Honours
[edit]- Israeli Super League (1):
- 2016
- Israeli Second Division (2):
- 1991, 2002
- Dutch League (3):
- 2005, 2008, 2009
- Belgian Cup (2):
- 2007, 2011
References
[edit]- ^ James Martin (December 30, 2009). "Arik Shivek to share Israel role". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Cohen, Vered. "Shivek to replace Sherf as national team coach". Haaretz. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^
"Basketbalcoach Arik Shivek per onmiddellijk weg" [Basketbal coach Arik Shivek to leave immediately]. AT5 Nieuws (in Dutch). Amsterdam. October 9, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
Onder leiding van Arik behaalde de Amsterdamse basketballers afgelopen twee seizoenen de landstitel (Led by Arik, the Amsterdam basketballers won national titles for the past two seasons)
- ^ Peter Buyse (June 1, 2011). "Arik Shivek". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Israel appoints Beit-Halahmy head coach of national basketball team". jpost.com. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ "Head Coach Arik Shivek Resigns With Dexia Mons". Dallas Morning News. June 10, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ David Pick (June 10, 2011). "Head Coach Arik Shivek Resigns With Dexia Mons". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Maccabi Rishon LeZion fire Arik Shivek". Sportando.com. 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Shivek named as the new head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv". Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "שיבק חוזר להרצליה: "מועדון יקר לליבי"" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. December 20, 2017.
- ^ "בני הרצליה ואריק שיבק שוב ביחד" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Nieuwe bondscoach Arik Shivek eist basketbalrevolutie na onthutsend zwakke serie". Trouw (in Dutch). 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-06.