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 Paul Coughter
Position: Head Coach
Nationality: USA
Born in New York on December 1,1948
Player:
Position: G
Memphis St. (NCAA)
10 years of international experience
Head Coach:
Outlook:
Coach Paul is a certified FIBA expert (since 1990) and
has conducted coaching clinics around the world for FIBA
and the Olympic Solidarity Program as well as for Sports
America, WABA, the NBA and the Asian Basketball
Confederation. Coach Paul has been consulted by
virtually every NBA team regarding international players
as well for evaluations on the development of US players
competing overseas. Success is nothing new for Paul
Coughter. He has been winning championships since 1983
when he won 8 national titles as the head coach of
Malhanga (mens team), Corinthians (ladies team) and
Transvaal Province (mens & ladies teams) while also
serving as the national coach of
South Africa. In the late 80's as coach of the San
Marino based Winston All-Stars his teams won more than
20 international tournaments against the top clubs
from Italy, Greece, Spain and Yugoslavia including a
dramatic finals victory versus Cibona Zagreb and their
superstar Drazen Petrovic at a tournament in
Barcelona. While coach of Hung Kuo in the NBA rules
league in Taiwan his team won back to back championships
in 96-97 and 97-98 winning a total of 92 games in 2
seasons. Coach Paul was named Coach of the Year and
All-Star Coach in both seasons. Most recently he coached
Valerenga in Oslo to a 25-1 record and the Norwegian 1st
Division title. In his mid fifties with 25 years
experience Coach Paul is a proven winner and entering
his prime as an international head basketball coach
Career:
1979-1980: Bannerman Vikings-Glasgow (SCO)
1980-1981: National Coach, Wales-Cardiff
1981-1982: National Coach, Pakistan National Team
Islamabad, Pakistan Tour of Mainland China and
participation in the XI Asian Basketball Championship in
Calcutta, India
1982-1984: National Coach, South Africa, Johannesburg
1982-1984 Corinthians Women (RSA)
1982-1984 Malhanga Men (RSA)
1984-1985: Turku NMKY (FIN)
1985-1986: Sydney Supersonics (AUS)
1986-1987 MTV-Wolfenbuttal, Germany
1987-1988 Avanti-Brugge, Belgium
1988-1989: Winston All Stars - San Marino
1989-1991: Gymnastikos - Larissa (GRE)
1991-1992: Hesperus - Athens (GRE)
1992-1993 National Team, Bahrain
1993-1995 Kuwait Sporting Clu (KUW)
1995-1996: Ohud Sports Club - Medina (KSA)
1996-1999: Hung Kuo Elephants (TAI)
1999-2000 Rosaire, Lebanon (LEB D1)
2000-2001 Riyadi Beirut, Lebanon (LEB D1)
2001-2002 Valerenga Oslo (NOR)
2002-2004 Blue Stars, Lebanon (LEB D1)
2004: Lebanon U18 National Team
2004-2005: NBA-Defensive Consultant & International
Scout for Phoenix Suns(NBA) & Lebanon All National Teams
2005-2006: Lebanon All National Teams
2006-2008: Beijing Aoshen
Olympians (CHN-ABA), hired in Feb.'07
Awards/Achievements:
RSA Provincial National Champions (Mens & Ladies) -83
RSA League Champions-Mens (24-6) -83
RSA League Champions-Ladies (29-1) -83
RSA Provincial National Champions (Mens & Ladies) -84
RSA League Champions-Mens (26-4) -84
RSA League Champions-Ladies (30-0) -84
1st Coach of 1st Professional Team in Australia -86
Barcelona BBall Classic Champions -88
Sicily Annual Hoop Festival Champions -89
Siena Shootout Champions -89
Named to FIBA Expert List -90
Greek League Champions (31-1) -90
Greek League Champions (28-4) -91
Kuwait Cup Finalist -94
Kuwait League Semi-Finalist -95
Saudi League Finalist -96
Taiwan NBA rules League Champions (47-14) -97
Taiwan NBA rules League Coach of the Year,All-Star Coach
-97
Taiwan NBA rules League Champions(45-15) -98
Taiwan NBA rules League Coach of the Year,All-Star Coach
-98
Asian All-Star Game Coach -99
Norwegian 1st Division Champions(25-1) -02
Norwegian Cup Semi-Finalist -02
Lebanese League Final Four -04
Lebanese Cup Semi-Finalist -04
WABA Champion Lebanon U18 NT -04, 06
Asian Championship Final Four Lebanon U18 NT -04
WABA Championship Lebanon NT 2nd place -05
Asian Championship Lebanon NT Vice Champions -05
World Championship Lebanon NT Japan (victories
over Venezuela & France) -06
Asian Championship Final Four Lebanon U20 NT (Qualified
to World Championship) -06
ABA Red Conference Champion -07,
08
ABA Semifinals -07
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