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Israel Basketball Coach Ariel Beit-Halahmi Steps Down After World Cup Qualifiers
Ariel Beit-Halahmi will step down as the coach of the Israeli national basketball team following the conclusion of the current World Cup qualifying campaign. Beit-Halahmi informed Israel Basketball Association Chairman Amos Frishman of his decision during a recent meeting, requesting not to be considered for another term.
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What happened
- 01Ariel Beit-Halahmi will resign as Israel's national basketball coach after the World Cup qualifiers conclude.
- 02Beit-Halahmi informed Basketball Association Chairman Amos Frishman of his decision and requested not to be considered for another term.
- 03Appointed in March 2023, Beit-Halahmi will have completed a four-year tenure by the end of the qualifying campaign.
- 04Under his guidance, Israel reached the European Championship round of 16, highlighted by a victory over France.
- 05Beit-Halahmi expressed regret that the national team never played a home game in Israel during his entire tenure.
- 06He will continue serving as the professional manager for Israel's youth national teams.
- 07The Basketball Association is negotiating with Neno Ginzburg to become the next head coach.
- 08The new coach's first task will be leading the team in the pre-Olympic qualifiers in August.
Appointed in March 2023, Beit-Halahmi will have completed a four-year tenure by the end of the qualifiers. Under his leadership, the team reached the round of 16 in the European Championship, which included a group-stage victory over France. A point of regret for Beit-Halahmi is that the national team did not play a single home game in Israel during his entire four years in charge.
Beit-Halahmi has four remaining games in the current campaign, including two matches against the Netherlands, one against Latvia, and one against Poland. After stepping down from the senior team, he will continue in his role as the professional manager for Israel's youth national teams, for which he is already preparing for the upcoming summer season.
The Basketball Association is actively searching for a successor and is currently in negotiations with Neno Ginzburg to take over the position. The incoming coach's first assignment will be leading the national team in the pre-Olympic qualifiers scheduled for August.
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