Guy Goodes (Hebrew: גיא גודס; born 13 March 1971) is an Israeli professional basketball coach and former player.[1] He is currently the head coach of Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League.

Guy Goodes
גיא גודס
Goodes in 2011
Hapoel Holon
PositionHead coach
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1971-03-13) 13 March 1971 (age 53)
Haifa, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
NBA draft1992: undrafted
Playing career1985–2004
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2004–present
Career history
As player:
1985–1990Hapoel Haifa
1990–1997Maccabi Tel Aviv
1997–1998Caserta
1998–1999Maccabi Tel Aviv
1999–2000Caja Cantabria
2000–2001Cordiviari Roseto
2001Maccabi Raanana
2001–2002Hapoel Tel Aviv
2002–2004Maccabi Rishon Lezion
As coach:
2004–2006Maccabi Rishon Lezion
2006–2008Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
2008–2010Hapoel Jerusalem
2010–2014Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
2014–2015Maccabi Tel Aviv
2013–2015Great Britain (assistant)
2017–2018Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
2018–2021Maccabi Rishon Lezion
2019–2021Israel U-20
2021–2023Israel
2022–2023Hapoel Holon
2023–2024Hapoel Haifa
2024–presentHapoel Holon
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Professional career

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Goodes played as a point guard from 1994 to 2004, primarily with Maccabi Tel Aviv (1990–97 and 1998–99).[2] He was on the Israel basketball national team from 1995 to 1999.

Coaching career

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He was head coach of Maccabi Rishon Lezion in 2004–06.[2] Later, he was an assistant coach at Maccabi Tel Aviv from 2006 to 2008.[2]

In June 2008, Hapoel Jerusalem hired him as its head coach, to a one-year contract with a team option for a second year.[2][3] He coached the team from 2008 until 2010.[4] Since then, he has been an assistant coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv.[1][5] In 2014, he won the EuroLeague title with Maccabi. Later in June 2014, after the departure of David Blatt, he was named the new head coach of the team.[6] He was dismissed on 9 November 2015 due to the poor results.[7]

On 27 June 2017 Goodes returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv as the assistant coach.[8] Goodes helped Maccabi to win the 2018 Israeli League Championship.

On 30 November 2018, Goodes returned to Maccabi Rishon Lezion as the new head coach, replacing Zvika Sherf.[9] Goodes led Rishon LeZion to the 2019 Israeli League Final, where they eventually lost to his former team Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On 16 November 2019, Goodes was named new head coach of the Israel under-20 national team, replacing Ariel Beit-Halahmy.[10]

After a short stint coaching the Israel U-20 national team, Goodes was appointed new head coach of the senior Israel national team on 14 September 2021. He would succeed Oded Katash in the role.[11]

In January 2022, Goodes was named new head coach of Hapoel Holon, in addition to his role as head coach of the Israel national team.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Efrat, Maayan (17 November 2010). "Basketball / Coming together on the defensive end". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jerusalem names Guy Goodes head coach". Euroleague.net. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  3. ^ Boteach, Shmuley (20 June 2008). "The Friday Interview: Taking a gamble on Hapoel Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  4. ^ Boteach, Shmuley (16 June 2009). "Basketball: Casspi impresses in pre-NBA Draft workouts". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ^ Allon Sinai (21 July 2011). "Yellow-and-blue legend Sharp calls it a career". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Maccabi promotes Goodes to head coach". euroleague.net. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Goodes gone as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv". jpost.com. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Maccabi brings back Goodes as assistant coach". maccabi.co.il. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  9. ^ "חוזר לראשל"צ: גודס יאמן את הכתומים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  10. ^ "שלושה כובעים: גיא גודס ישמש גם כמאמן העתודה ועוזר הנבחרת הבוגרת". Haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Guy Goodes to succeed Katash as head coach of Israel national team". jpost.com. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Trial by fire for new Holon coach Goodes". jpost.com. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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