Ergin Ataman

Ergin Ataman
Ataman in January 2018
Panathinaikos
PositionHead coach
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1966-01-07) January 7, 1966 (age 58)
Istanbul, Turkey
Career information
Playing career1984–1996
Coaching career1996–present
Career history
As coach:
1996–1998Türk Telekom (assistant)
1999Pınar Karşıyaka
1999–2001Efes Pilsen
2001–2003Montepaschi Siena
2003–2006Ülkerspor
2006–2007Climamio Bologna
2007–2008Beşiktaş
2008–2010Efes Pilsen
2011–2012Beşiktaş
2012–2017Galatasaray
2014–2016Turkey
2017–2023Anadolu Efes
2022–presentTurkey
2023–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
As head coach

As assistant coach

Halil Ergin Ataman (born January 7, 1966) is a Turkish professional basketball coach, currently managing Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He is also the head coach of the Turkish national team.

During his playing career which began in 1982, he played for the Eczacıbaşı and Yeşilyurt basketball clubs in the amateur area.

Ataman is considered the most successful coach in Turkish basketball history and one of the most successful coaches in Europe, having won three Euroleague titles (2021, 2022 and 2024). In 2021 and 2022 he won back to back Euroleague titles with Anadolu Efes and in 2024 he won the Euroleague title with Panathinaikos BC in his first year.


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