Arik Shivek (; born 10 September 1956) is an Israeli professional

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. He is the head coach of the

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. Shivek is also the former head coach of the senior

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, serving from 2009 to 2014, succeeding

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. He coached

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during the team's dynasty years, and won three Dutch national championships with the team. Shivek won the

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in 2016 with Hapoel Eilat.

Coaching career

Shivek started coaching in 1983, with

Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...

, and later moved to clubs such as Maccabi Ra’anana, Maccabi Ramat Gan, and

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, w ...

. Coach Shivek is known for his calm and composed behaviour on and off the court. Beginning in 2003, he coached the Amsterdam Ricoh Astronauts in the

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, leading it to championships in 2008 and 2009, and the

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in Belgium. He was the Coach of the Year in the Dutch Premier League in 2005 and 2009, and was named the league's Coach of the Year in 2008, by the website

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. In December 2009, he was appointed as head basketball coach of the senior Israel national team. In June 2011, he re-signed as coach of

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for a third straight year, subsequent to declining job offers from teams in France and Germany. In the 2015–16 season, Shivek coached Israeli club Maccabi Rishon LeZion. He coached the team to its first Israeli championship, after beating powerhouses

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and

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, on the way to the league title. On February 27, 2017, Shivek was fired. On May 16, 2017, Shivek became the head coach of

, for the Playoffs of the 2016–17 BSL season. On December 20, 2017,

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officially announced Shivek as their new head coach. On January 31, 2019, Shivek returned to Bnei Herzliya for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season. In May 2023, Shivek was hired as head coach of the Netherlands national team.

Honours

* Israeli Super League (1): **2016 * Israeli Second Division (2): **1991, 2002 * Dutch League (3): **2005, 2008, 2009 *

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(2): **2007, 2011

References

External links

"Eurobasket Arik Shivek Interview"
7 June 2009
basketball.eurobasket.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shivek, Arik 1956 births Living people Antwerp Giants coaches Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. coaches Israeli basketball coaches People from Netanya