Erman Kunter

Erman Kunter
Le Mans Sarthe
Position Head coach
Personal information
Born (1956-10-08) October 8, 1956
İstanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Career information
Playing career 1975–1992
Coaching career 1994–present
Career history
As player:
1975–1976 İTÜ
1976–1977 Beşiktaş
1977–1978 Yenişehir Meysu
1977–1983 Beşiktaş
1983–1986 Eczacıbaşı
1986–1987 Beşiktaş
1987–1989 Fenerbahçe
1989–1991 Beşiktaş
1991–1992 Çukurova Sanayi
As coach:
1994–1996 Darüşşafaka
1996–1997 Beşiktaş
1997–2000 Turkey
2002–2003 Galatasaray
2003–2004 Cholet Basket
2004–2005 Asvel Villeurbanne
2006–2012 Cholet Basket
2012–2013 Beşiktaş
2014–present Le Mans

Erman Kunter (born 8 October 1956 in İstanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish former professional basketball player and current head coach of Le Mans. He played for İTÜ, Beşiktaş, Eczacıbaşı, Yenişehir, Fenerbahçe, and Çukurova Sanayispor. He acquired French citizenship in September 2010 [1] and since then, retains two citizenships (French and Turkish).

He scored 153 points of his team's 175 points against Hilalspor in 1988 (81 in the first half) which is still a record in Turkey.[2][3][4]

He played 213 times for the Turkish national team and scored 3,626 points.[5]

Coaching career

He coached Darüşşafaka, Beşiktaş, Turkey national basketball team and Galatasaray Istanbul in Turkey; and Cholet Basket, Asvel Villeurbanne and Le Mans in France. In 2010 he became champions of France with Cholet Basket. In June 2012, he signed with Beşiktaş as head coach.[6] He returned to France to coach Le Mans in 2014.[7]

Personal life

He is married to Sofia Ayten Kunter Hanımefendi, daughter of Osman Nami Osmanoğlu and great-granddaughter of Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II. They have one daughter named Roksan.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (French) http://www.lequotidien.re/actualites/sports-france-monde/139807-objectif-france-et-europe.html
  2. ↑ (Turkish) Erman's record can't break
  3. ↑ (English) Hilalspor vs. Fenerbahce (12.03.1988) Game Detail
  4. ↑ Record, Erman Kunter scored 153 points
  5. ↑ (Turkish)
  6. ↑ Besiktas announced Erman Kunter
  7. ↑ Le Mans name Erman Kunter head coach for three seasons
  8. ↑ (Turkish) Kim bu OSMANLI kızı? Yanıt: 26 yaşındaki Roksan Kunter


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