EuroLeague Coaches Ranking Places Dimitris Itoudis Fourth, Oded Kattash Eighth
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Dimitris Itoudis of Hapoel Tel Aviv and Oded Kattash of Maccabi Tel Aviv were ranked fourth and eighth respectively among EuroLeague coaches ahead of the new season starting next month. Itoudis was praised despite a challenging debut season, while Kattash was recognized for his long tenure with Maccabi.
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- Dimitris Itoudis ranked fourth among EuroLeague coaches after a challenging debut season with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- Oded Kattash placed eighth, noted for his five-year tenure coaching Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv started strong but was eliminated in EuroLeague quarterfinals by Real Madrid.
- Itoudis coached most home games away from Hapoel's arena, impacting the season.
- Giorgos Bartzokas ranked first, with Sarunas Jasikevicius and Zeljko Obradovic also top-ranked.
- The ranking underscores the competitive coaching field as the new EuroLeague season approaches.
The new EuroLeague season is set to begin at the end of next month, and Basketball Sphere has published a ranking of the top 20 coaches participating in the competition. Two Israeli team coaches made the top ten: Dimitris Itoudis of Hapoel Tel Aviv was ranked fourth, while Oded Kattash of Maccabi Tel Aviv was placed eighth.
Itoudis's ranking follows a turbulent debut season in the EuroLeague with Hapoel Tel Aviv, which started strong with dominance in October and November but later faced a professional crisis. The team finished the season without a title and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Real Madrid in four games. Despite these challenges, including playing most home games away from their arena, Itoudis was recognized as one of Europe's top coaches.
Kattash, entering his fifth season coaching Maccabi Tel Aviv, was noted for his longevity in a high-pressure role, with only Giorgos Bartzokas having a longer tenure among active EuroLeague coaches. The full ranking lists Giorgos Bartzokas of Olympiacos first, followed by Sarunas Jasikevicius of Fenerbahce, and Zeljko Obradovic of Panathinaikos ahead of Itoudis and Kattash.
The ranking highlights the competitive coaching landscape in the EuroLeague and sets expectations for the upcoming season, where both Israeli teams will look to improve their standings.
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