Michael Koch (basketball)

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Michael Koch
Bayer Giants Leverkusen
Title Head coach
League ProA
Personal information
Born (1966-01-13) January 13, 1966 (age 59)
Lich, Hesse, West Germany
Listed height6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1983–2004
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Coaching career2004–present
Career history
Playing
1983–1987 MTV Gießen
1987–1991 Steiner Bayreuth
1991–1996 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1996–2001 Panathinaikos
2001–2002 Maroussi
2002–2003 Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias
2003–2004 Dragons Rhöndorf
Coaching
2004–2005 Dragons Rhöndorf (Under-16)
2005–2013 Telekom Baskets Bonn
2013–2016 Medi Bayreuth
2018–2019 AEL Limassol
2023–2024Bayer Giants Leverkusen (assistant)
2024–presentBayer Giants Leverkusen
Career highlights
As player:

As head coach:

  • ProB Coach of the Year (2025)
Medals
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
EuroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Germany
FIBA Europe U16 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 West Germany Under-16

Michael Koch (born January 13, 1966) is a German professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Bayer Giants Leverkusen of the ProA. Prior to his stint in Bayreuth, he was the head coach of Telekom Baskets Bonn from 2005 to 2013.

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Playing career

Koch played in Germany for MTV 1846 Giessen, Steiner Bayreuth, and TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. As a player of Bayreuth he won the German League championship (1989) and 2 German Cups (1988, 1989). Playing for Leverkusen Koch won 5 German League championships (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) and 2 German cups (1993, 1995). He was the German League MVP in 1995.

In 1996, he moved to Panathinaikos. Playing for Panathinaikos, Koch won 4 Greek League championships (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001), the EuroLeague (2000), and the 1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. He was also a FIBA SuproLeague finalist (2001), and FIBA Saporta Cup semifinalist (1997–98).

In 2001, he moved to Maroussi Telestet and became FIBA Korać Cup semifinalist (2001–02). The next year he moved to Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias.

National team career

While playing for the senior men's German national basketball team, Koch won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 1993 at Germany. He also played at the 1987 EuroBasket, the 1995 EuroBasket, the 1986 FIBA World Championship, and the 1994 FIBA World Championship. He played 140 times for Germany between 1985 and 1998. [1] [2]

References

  1. ↑ Michael KOCH (GER) participated in 10 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  2. ↑ Game-by-game stats
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