Ghassan Sarkis

Ghassan Sarkis
Al-Shorta
LeagueIraqi Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1957-08-08) 8 August 1957 (age 67)
NationalityLebanese, French
Coaching career1978–present

Ghassan Sarkis (Arabic: غسان سركيس, born in Bikfaya on August 8, 1957[1]) is a Lebanese-French[2] basketball coach who currently manages Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Basketball Premier League. He became especially famous during his time coaching the Lebanese team Sagesse in its golden years of success of the 1990s and 2000s.[3] He has also coached the Lebanon national basketball team.[4][5]

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