Roy Rana

Roy Rana
Kyoto Hannaryz
PositionHead coach
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1968-12-08) December 8, 1968 (age 55)
Wolverhampton, England
NationalityCanadian
Career history
As coach:
2009–2019Ryerson University
20192022Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2022–presentKyoto Hannaryz
2022–2023Egypt
Career highlights and awards
  • Canadian High School Coach of the Year (2003, 2004, 2006)
  • High School Coach of the Year in Canada Award (2009)
  • OUA Wilson Cup Champion (2016, 2017)
Medals
Men's basketball
Head coach for  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Egypt U19 team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Chile U18 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 United States U18 team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Brazil U18 team
FIBA World U17 Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Hamburg U17 team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Mendoza U16 team

Roy Rana (born December 8, 1968) is a Canadian professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League. Rana served as head coach for Canada's Senior Men's National Team during the 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas Qualifiers where he led Canada to a 10–2 record and a first-place finish in Group F to secure a 2019 FIBA World Cup bid.

Rana also finished his ninth season as the head coach of the Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) men's basketball team where he helped guide the Ryerson Rams to a 31–7 record during the 2018–19 season and a bronze medal finish in the 2019 U Sports Men's Final 8 tournament. Rana ended his tenure at Ryerson with an overall record of 195–87 after being hired as the Rams' head coach in 2010. Under Rana the Rams made 6 National Championship appearances in his 9 seasons.[1]

  1. ^ "Roy Rana Profile". Sacramento Kings. Retrieved 2020-03-05.