Paul Coughter
2019 Las Vegas Combine (During NBA-Summer League)
- Dates: July 10-12, 2019 (Las Vegas, NV)
- Location: Tarkanian Basketball Academy (2730 S. Rancho Drive Las Vegas, NV 89102)
- Host Hotel: Palace Station Casino (2411 W Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102).
An international basketball coach for 40 years on 6 continents including 4 seasons as the head coach of the Beijing Aoshen professional team in China(144-16)record and his point guard Sun Yue was drafted # 44th by the Lakers.
In Taiwan as the head coach of the Hung Kuo Elephants professional team competing in the NBA rules league CBA we were 3 peat champions.
As the men’s national team coach of Lebanon we defeated France and Venezuela in 2006 at the World Championship in Japan and later that summer as coach of the Lebanese junior national team we qualified in Xinjiang,China for the under 19 World Championship in Brazil.
Head Coach:
1979-1980: Bannerman Vikings-Glasgow (Scotland)
1980-1981: National Coach / Wales–Cardiff
1981-1982: National Coach / Pakistan National Team Islamabad, Pakistan
Tour of Mainland China and participation in the XI Asian Basketball Championship in Calcutta, India
1982-1984: National Coach / South Africa, Johannesburg
1984-1985: Turku NMKY (Finland)
1985-1986: Sydney Supersonics (Australia)
1986-1987: Avanti Brugge (Belgium)
1987-1988: MTV Wolfenbuttal / Braunschweig (Germany)
1988-1989: Winston All Stars – San Marino
1989-1991: Gymnastikos – Larissa (Greece)
1991-1992: Hesperus – Athens (Greece)
1992-1993: Manama (BHR)
1993-1994: KSC (Kuwait)
1994-1995: Director of Basketball / Kuwait Sporting Club (KSC)
1995-1996: Ohud Sports Club – Medina (Saudi Arabia)
1996-1997: Hung Kuo Elephants (Taiwan)
1997-1998: Hung Kuo Elephants (Taiwan)
1998-1999: Hung Kuo Elephants (Taiwan)
1999-2000: Club du Rosaire (Lebanon)
2000-2001: Sporting Al Ryadi Beirut (Lebanon)
2001-2002: Vålerenga – Oslo (Norway)
2002-2003: Blue Stars (Lebanon)
2003-2004: Blue Stars (Lebanon)
2004-2005: Lebanon U-18 National
2005-2006: Lebanon First Men National
2006-2007: Beijing Aoshen Olympians (China-ABA)
2007-2008: Beijing Aoshen Olympians (China-ABA)
2008-2009: Beijing Aoshen Olympians (China-ABA)
2009-2010: Beijing Aoshen Olympians (China-ABA)
2010-2011: Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Division A)
2011-2012: Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Division A)
2011-2012: TianJin Rongcheng (China-CBA)
2012-2016: Elite Agency (USA–CHN) international touring team
2015-2016: Homenetmen Beirut (Lebanon-Division A)
2016-2017: Tadamon Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL)
2017-2018: international coaching tour / clinics conducted: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Philippines
2018-2019 : Hoops Beirut (Lebanon –ALFA -LBL)
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Awards/Achievements:
1983: RSA Provincial National Champions (Men’s & Ladies)
1983: RSA League Champions-Men’s (24-6)
1983: RSA League Champions-Ladies (29-1)
1984: RSA Provincial National Champions (Men’s & Ladies)
1984: RSA League Champions-Men’s (26-4)
1984: RSA League Champions-Ladies (30-0)
1986: 1st Coach of 1st Professional Team in Australia
1988: Barcelona Basketball Classic Champions
1989: Sicily Annual Hoop Festival Champions
1989: Siena Shootout Champions
1990: Named to FIBA Expert List
1990: Greek League Champions (31-1)
1991: Greek League Champions (28-4)
1994: Kuwait Cup Finalist
1995: Kuwait League Semi-Finalist
1996: Saudi League Finalist
1997: Taiwan League Champions (47-14)
1997: Taiwan League Coach of the Year, All-Star Coach
1998: Taiwan League Champions (45-15)
1998: Taiwan League Coach of the Year, All-Star Coach
1999: Asian All-Star Game Coach
2002: Norwegian 1st Division Champions (25-1)
2002: Norwegian Cup Semi-Finalist
2004: Lebanese League Final Four
2004: Lebanese Cup Semi-Finalist
2004-2006: Head Coach: Lebanese U18 National Team
2004: Asian Championships for Juniors in Bangalore, India (Finished 4th overall in Asia with Lebanon U18 team)
2005-2006: Head Coach: Lebanese National Team
2005: Asian Championships in Doha (Silver)
2006: World Championships in Japan
2007: Usbasket.com All-ABA Coach of the Year
2004-2006: WABA junior Champions
2005: Asian Finalists
2006: Qualified for World Championships
2006 : Nominated by Coach Emeritus Dan Peterson (WABC) as 2006 FIBA Coach of the Year
2005: Voted as Best Coach at Asian Championship
2005: Named Asia’s Top Professional Coach
2006: Defeated France and Venezuela at FIBA World
Championships
2007: Qualified for Junior World Championships
Nominated for FIBA 2006 Coach of the Year
Named 2006 International Coach of the Year
Named International Coach of the Year ( WABC);
Received special mention and recognition from the Spanish Coaches Association;
Received special mention and recognition from the Association of Italian Coaches.
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