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 Ataman in January 2018 | |
| Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | GBL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 7, 1966 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1984–1996 |
| Coaching career | 1996–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1996–1998 | Türk Telekom (assistant) |
| 1999 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 1999–2001 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2001–2003 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2003–2006 | Ülkerspor |
| 2006–2007 | Climamio Bologna |
| 2007–2008 | Beşiktaş |
| 2008–2010 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2011–2012 | Beşiktaş |
| 2012–2017 | Galatasaray |
| 2014–2016 | Turkey |
| 2017–2023 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2022–present | Turkey |
| 2023–present | Panathinaikos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach
As assistant coach
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Halil Ergin Ataman (born January 7, 1966) is a Turkish professional basketball coach, currently managing Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is also the head coach of the Turkish national team.
During his playing career which began in 1982, he played for the Eczacıbaşı and Yeşilyurt basketball clubs in the amateur area.
Ataman is considered the most successful coach in Turkish basketball history and one of the most successful coaches in Europe, having won three Euroleague titles (2021, 2022 and 2024). In 2021 and 2022 he won back to back Euroleague titles with Anadolu Efes and in 2024 he won the Euroleague title with Panathinaikos BC in his first year.