Evgeny Gomelsky

Evgeny Gomelsky
Gomelsky, in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1938-12-26) 26 December 1938 (age 85)
Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union
NationalitySoviet / Russian
Career information
Playing career1954–1965
Coaching career1961–2000
Career history
As player:
1954–1957Spartak Leningrad
1957–1961Rīgas ASK
1961–1965Lokomotiv Volgograd
As coach:
1961–1963Dynamo Volgograd Youth
1963–1968Dynamo Volgograd
1968–1972Dynamo Moscow
1973–1978Dynamo Moscow Women
1979–1992Dynamo Moscow
1985–1992Dynamo Moscow Women
1986–1988Soviet Union Women (assistant)
1988–1991Soviet Union Women
1992Unified Team Women
1992–1994Elitzur Holon
1993Israel Women
1993–1995Russia Women
1994–1995Dynamo Moscow
1995–1996Godella Women
1998–2000Russia Women
Career highlights and awards
As a head coach:
  • Honored Coach of the Russian SSR (1967)
  • Honored Coach of the USSR (1977)
  • Russian Women's Basketball Coach of the Year (1998)
  • Contributor to Russian Basketball (2008)
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's Basketball
Head coach for Soviet Union Soviet Union
EuroBasket Women
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bulgaria
Gold medal – first place 1991 Israel
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Seattle
Head coach for Commonwealth of Independent States Unified Team
Summer Olympics Women's
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona
Head coach for Russia Russia
FIBA World Cup Women
Silver medal – second place 1998 Germany
EuroBasket Women
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Poland

Evgeny Yakovlevich Gomelsky (Russian: Евгений Яковлевич Гомельский; 26 December 1938) is a Russian former professional basketball player and coach. He was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, in 2010.[1]