Israeli Coach Erez Bittman Appointed Head Coach of Denmark National Team
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Erez Bittman appointed head coach of Denmark's national basketball team.
- This marks Bittman's second tenure with the Danish squad.
- Denmark is currently ranked 60th by FIBA.
- The team will begin European Championship qualifiers in November.
- Bittman has extensive coaching experience in Israel and Europe.
Israeli coach Erez Bittman has been appointed as the new head coach of the Denmark men's national basketball team, marking his second tenure with the squad. Bittman previously coached the Danish team from 2017 to 2021. As of September, Denmark is ranked 60th in the FIBA rankings. The team has participated in the European Championship three times, all in the 1950s. Their upcoming challenge begins with European Championship qualifiers, starting with an away game against Bulgaria on November 26th.
Bittman's coaching career began in the 1990s as an assistant to David Blatt at Galil Elyon, followed by a stint as an assistant to Pini Gershon at Maccabi Tel Aviv. He then coached Bnei Herzliya before embarking on his international coaching journey, starting with Copenhagen in Denmark. His experience includes coaching in the German Bundesliga, the Belgian league, and the Danish league prior to his initial appointment as the Danish national team coach. He is now returning to lead the team, referred to as "the Reds."
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