Maz Trakh
Mazen "Maz" Trakh (born 1962) is a Jordanian-American basketball coach, currently working as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Trakh in 2018 | |
Washington Wizards | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | July 3, 1962 |
Nationality | American / Jordanian |
Career information | |
College | Southern Utah |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
?–? | Long Beach State (assistant) |
?–1994 | Riverside CC (assistant) |
1994–? | UC Irvine (assistant) |
2000–2001 | Cabrillo College |
2002–2004 | Yakima Sun Kings (assistant) |
2004 | Yakima Sun Kings |
2004 | Changwon LG Sakers (assistant) |
2004–2006 | Fastlink |
2006–2007 | Blue Stars |
2010–2013 | Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
2013–2014 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
2014–2015 | Al-Muharraq |
2015–2016 | Golden State Warriors (scout) |
2016–present | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach:
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Coaching career
Trakh helped lead Jordanian club Fastlink to the 2006 FIBA Asia Club Championship. His team became the first Jordanian team to ever win the championship.
During Trakh's coaching career which has spanned more than two decades, he has coached professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), American Basketball Association (ABA) and oversees (South Korea, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain).[1]
NBA
Trakh began working with the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the 2010–11 season, serving as the assistant coach focusing on player development for three seasons.[2]
Trakh was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons during the 2013–14 season under coach Maurice Cheeks.[3]
Trakh served as the west coast advance scout for the Golden State Warriors during the 2015–16 season.
At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, the Washington Wizards added Trakh to their coaching staff as assistant coach.[4]
Personal life
Trakh's older brother Mark is also a basketball coach.[5]
See also
References
- Maz Trakh, NBA Profile
- "OKC Thunder adds Maz Trakh to coaching staff | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- "Detroit Pistons Finalize Coaching Staff « CBS Detroit". detroit.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- "Wizards announce Tony Brown, Sidney Lowe, Chad Iske, Mike Terpstra and Maz Trakh as assistant coaches :InsideHoops via Sportsmanias.com". sportsmanias.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- Groves, Jason. "Trakh adds offense to Aggies in second year". Las Cruces Sun-News. Alt URL
External links
- Coach information at Basketball-reference.com