Andaç Yapıcıer (born 18 December 1984) is a Turkish professional basketball coach, who is currently the head coach of ART Giants Düsseldorf in ProA Germany[1]
 Yapicier coaching in Turkish Super League, in 2020 | |
| ART Giants Düsseldorf | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Germany ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 18 December 1984 Kırklareli, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Coaching career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2015 | Anadolu Efes Youth Team |
| 2016–2017 | Pertevniyal |
| 2017–2018 | Sigortam.net Bakırköy Basket |
| 2018–2020 | Sigortam.net İTÜ |
| 2020–2022 | Sigortam.net Basketball |
| 2023–2023 | Al-Ahli Club (Bahrain) |
| 2023-Present | ART Giants Düsseldorf |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach
As youth team head coach
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Coaching career
editAnadolu Efes Youth Teams (2005–2015)
editYapıcıer began his coaching career at Anadolu Efes youth program in 2005. He won National Championship Cup four times as a head coach.[2] He coached three NBA players at Anadolu Efes who are Onuralp Bitim - Chicago Bulls, Furkan Korkmaz - Philadelphia Sixers and Cedi Osman - San Antonio Spurs and reached the championship titles with them.[3][4]
Pertevniyal (2016–2017)
editHe signed with Pertevniyal of the Turkish Basketball League.[5] Pertevniyal was the lowest budget of the Turkish Basketball League so far. The season finished as planned with success. Ege Arar[6] and Nedim Yücel[7] were the important players of the team.
Sigortam.net Bakırköy (2017–2018)
editYapıcıer signed a three-year contract and became the head coach of Sigortam.net Bakırköy. Onuralp Bitim was one of the important player of the team and helped Yapıcıer's team success in Turkish Basketball League.[8]
Sigortam.net ITU (2018–2020)
editAfter 2017–2018 season the club with new name reached the play-off finals that was one of the lowest budget at the Turkish Basketball League. Former Turkish National Team player Cenk Akyol helped the team success.[9]
Yapıcıer had a successful season with the team which finished the play-off final in the second place. After that Turkish Basketball Federation invited the club to Basketbol Super League.[10]
Sigortam.net ITU was one of the lowest budget of the Basketbol Super League. Former NBA player Archie Goodwin was one of the important player of the team. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was declared that the 2019–2020 season was cancelled by the Turkish Basketball Federation.
Sigortam.net Basketball (2020–2022)
editSigortam.net was the new member of Turkish Basketball League which took the license of Bandırma Kırmızı. After that the club signed two-year contract with Yapıcıer. In his first season he won the 2020 Federation Cup title following a 84–76 win over Semt77 Yalovaspor in the Final.[11]
Yapıcıer's team was the best defensive team in the regular season of 2021–2022. He reached the semi-final of Turkish Basketball League Play-Off.
Al-Ahli Manama Bahrain (2023–2023)
editAl-Ahli Manama agreed terms with Turkish coach for 2023–24 season.[12] Yapıcıer's team was the leader of Bahrain Premier League before he accepted the offer from ART Giants Düsseldorf.[13]
ART Giants Düsseldorf (2023–present)
editDuring the 2023–2024 season Andaç Yapıcıer signed with ART Giants Düsseldorf after buy-out process to Bahrain Club.[14] The season finished as planned with staying in the league and success.
References
edit- ^ "Andac Yapicier is the new head coach of ART Giants Düsseldorf". art-giants.de. 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Anadolu Efes U16 reached the title". sporx.com. 2013-05-12.
- ^ "Furkan Korkmaz's Nba dream at Anadolu Efes". eurohoops.net. 2017-07-05.
- ^ "Anadolu Efes reached the title". ntvspor.net. 2013-05-12.
- ^ "Andac Yapıcıer signed with Pertevniyal". web.archive.org. 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Ege Arar helped Pertevniyal". galatasaray.org. 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Nedim Yücel talking about his career". basketbolig.com. 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Bakırköy Basket coach Andac Yapicier talking about club's plan". basketbolig.com. 2017-12-12.
- ^ "Yapıcıer talking about finals". ribaunddergi.com. 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Sigortam.net ITU invited to Super League". trthaber.com. 2019-09-20.
- ^ "Sigortam.net won the Federation Cup". beinsports.com.tr. 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Yapıcıer inked with Al-Ahli". asia-basket.com. 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Yapıcıer's team Al-Ahli leader of the Bahrain league". basketfaul.com.tr. 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Andaç Yapıcıer agreed with ART Giants Düsseldorf". art-giants.de. 2023-12-29.