Eric Alfasi

Israeli basketball player and coach (1972–2021)

Eric Alfasi
אריק אלפסיPersonal information

Born| (1972-07-01)July 1, 1972
Netanya, Israel
Died| September 22, 2021(2021-09-22) (aged 49)[1]
Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality| Israeli
Position| Head coach
Coaching career| 2008–2021
Career history
As a coach:
2008| Ironi Ashkelon
2008–2011| Maccabi Netanya
2011–2012| Ironi Ashkelon
2013–2014| Maccabi Ashdod
2015–2018| Ironi Nahariya
2018–2019| Ironi Nahariya
2019–2020| Hapoel Eilat
2021| Elitzur Ashkelon
Career highlights
As head coach:

* Israeli League Coach of the Year (2010)

Eric Alfasi (Hebrew: אריק אלפסי; July 1, 1972 – September 22, 2021) was an Israeli professional basketball coach and a professional basketball player. He was the head coach of Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League.[2]

## Biography

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### As a basketball player

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In his youth he was a basketball player. He played for the team Maccabi Netanya. He also played a number of seasons in the senior side of the team. He retired in his late 20s.

### As a coach

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In 2002 he began to coach the youth team of Maccabi Netanya and in 2008 he made his debut as a senior coach as Ironi Ashkelon appointed him as their head coach.[3]

After an unsuccessful season with Ashkelon he made his return to Netanya, this time coaching the senior local team. In his first season with the team he won the Liga Leumit with a record of 33 wins and only 1 defeat. In his second season with the team he led them to the 2009–10 Israeli Final Four where they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv and finished 4th. In his third season he led the team to the Israeli Basketball State Cup 2010–11 finals where they again lost to Tel Aviv.

In July 2011 he made his way back to Ironi Ashkelon as he signed a contract for one season.[4] On December 23, 2013, it was announced that he would replace Nati Cohen.[5] After one season he signed on to coach Ironi Nahariya.

On June 21, 2019, Alfasi was named Hapoel Eilat head coach, signing a two-year deal.[6]

## Death

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Alfasi died after being hospitalized with COVID-19 on September 22, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. He was 49 years old.[7]

## Honours

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* Domestic Cup:
* Runner-up (1): 2010-11
* Liga Leumit:
* Champion (1): 2008-09
* Regular season champion (1): 2008-09
* Israeli Basketball Super League Manager of the Month (1):
* October 2011[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Basketball coach Eric Alfasi has passed away". Middle East in 24 English. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
2. ^ LTD, Art-Up. "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | היסטוריה | מאמני כל הזמנים | אריק אלפסי". basket.co.il. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
3. ^ "וואלה!". Sports.walla.co.il. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
4. ^ "ספורט - כדורסל ישראלי nrg - ...אשקלון: אריק אלפסי מאמן". Nrg.co.il. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
5. ^ "J'lem, Haifa aim to end regular season on a high". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
6. ^ "אלפסי יאמן את אילת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
7. ^ "Basketball coach Eric Alfasi has passed away". Middle East in 24 English. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
8. ^ "מאמן החודש - אריק אלפסי". Basket.co.il. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2012-01-29.

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Israeli Premier League Coach of the Year

* 1990: Harush
* 1991: Weinkrantz
* 1992: Katzurin
* 1993: Gershon
* 1994: Kaminsky
* 1995: Mintz
* 1996: Blatt
* 1997: Shivek
* 1998: Shivek
* 1999: Birnbaum
* 2000: Drucker
* 2001: Edelstein
* 2002: Blatt
* 2003: Beit-Halahmy
* 2004: Jino
* 2005: Birnbaum
* 2006: Berkovich
* 2007: Kattash
* 2008: Dorsman
* 2009: Ashkenazi
* 2010: Elfasi
* 2011: Blatt
* 2012: Berkovich
* 2013: Greenberg
* 2014: Blatt
* 2015: Franco
* 2016: Shivek
* 2017: Pianigiani
* 2018: Shamir
* 2019: Sfairopoulos
* 2020: Sfairopoulos
* 2021: Dedas
* 2022: Aharoni
* 2023: Džikić
* 2024: Avrahami
* 2025: Itoudis

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