Erman Kunter

Erman Kunter
Le Mans Sarthe Basket
Position Head coach
Personal information
Born (1956-10-08) October 8, 1956
İstanbul, Turkey
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 Istanbul, 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]

He played 213 times for the Turkish national team and scored 3,626 points.[4]

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.[5] He returned to France to coach Le Mans in 2014.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (French) http://www.lequotidien.re/actualites/sports-france-monde/139807-objectif-france-et-europe.html
  2. ↑ (Turkish) Erman's record can't break
  3. ↑ (English) Hilalspor vs. Fenerbahce (12.03.1988) Game Detail
  4. ↑ (Turkish)
  5. ↑ Besiktas announced Erman Kunter
  6. ↑ Le Mans name Erman Kunter head coach for three seasons
  7. ↑ (Turkish) Kim bu OSMANLI kızı? Yanıt: 26 yaşındaki Roksan Kunter

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