Armenak Alachachian

Armenak Alachachian
Personal information
Born	25 December 1930; Alexandria, Egypt
Died	4 December 2017 (aged 87); Toronto, Canada
Nationality	Soviet / Russian / Armenian
Listed height	5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1948–1966
Position	Point guard
Number	6
Coaching career	1966–1970
Career history
As player:
1948–1954	SKIF Yerevan
1955–1957	Burevestnik Almaty
1958–1966	CSKA Moscow
As coach:
1966–1968	CSKA Moscow (assistant)
1968–1970	CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 2× EuroLeague champion (1961, 1963); 8× USSR Premier League champion (1959—1966); 2× USSR Spartakiad champion (1959, 1963); Master of Sports of the USSR (1953); Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1961); USSR Order of the Badge of Honor (1965); Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (2006); CSKA Moscow Hall of Fame (2013); As head coach: EuroLeague champion (1969); 2× USSR Premier League champion (1969, 1970); Honored Coach of the Russian SSFR (1969);
Men's Basketball
Representing Soviet Union
Summer Olympic Games
FIBA EuroBasket

Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (Armenian: Արմենակ Միսակի Ալաջաջյան, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reached European stardom with CSKA Moscow and the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He was the first person to ever win a EuroLeague title, as both a player and a head coach.