Danny Franco
Barak Netanya | |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2017–2019 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2019–2020 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2021–present | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Danny Franco (דני פרנקו; born 5 December 1973) is an Israeli
Franco began his coaching path as coach for
.Beginning of career and youth coach
Franco grew up in
Professional league career
Assistant coach
Franco began his professional league coaching in the 1996–97 season as the assistant coach at the beginning of the season under Meir Kaminsky and, later in the season, under his replacement, Edni Dagan. From 2000 to 2002, Franco worked as assistant coach at
Ironi Ramat Gan
In the 2004–05 season, Franco for the first time in his career was head coach of a professional team when he coached
Hapoel Afula
In preparation for the 2006–07 season, Franco was appointed as head coach of Hapoel Afula Basketball Club which was admitted into the Israeli Super League that year. Among those who played that season for Franco were Goni Izraeli, Avi Sukar, Yehu Orland, and Tunji Awojobi, Jermaine Hall, and Rich Meltzer. The team ended the season in sixth place with a balance of 11 wins versus 16 losses and Goni Izraeli was chosen as talent discovery of the year.
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
In December 2007, Franco was appointed as coach for Hapoel Gilboa Galil to replace Eli Kaneti. Franco won three out of nine games. Franco was succeeded by Oded Kattash.
Hapoel Holon
At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Franco was appointed as head coach of Hapoel Holon which won the championship the previous season. The team budget significantly dropped after the coach and the owner left. Franco built the team back up using the foreigners Deron Washington, Luis Flores, Curtis Withers, and Brian Tolbert and the Israelis Lior Lifshitz, Yehu Orland, and Uri Kokia. In February 2009, Holon won the first Israeli State Cup in the club's history after a razor-thin, one-point difference, win over Maccabi Haifa in the final game. Franco received many accolades for his accomplishments with Holon.
Barak Netanya
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Maccabi Haifa
Franco coached Maccbi Haifa during the 2013–14 season following Brad Greenberg's departure for Hapoel Jerusalem and brought the team to the national final against current EuroLeague champion Maccabi Tel Aviv. After the season Franco too left Haifa to replace Greenberg as the head coach of the Jerusalem team.
Hapoel Jerusalem
In June 2014, Franco was signed by Hapoel Jerusalem succeeding
Hapoel Tel Aviv
On June 6, 2017, Franco became the new head coach of Hapoel Tel Aviv.[1] That season, Franco led Hapoel to the Israeli League Final Four for the first time in 13 years. On June 29, 2018, Franco signed a one-year contract extension with Hapoel.[2]
In his second season with Hapoel, he led the team to the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals. On June 3, 2019, Franco parted ways with Hapoel.[3]
Ironi Nahariya
On June 16, 2019, Franco was named Ironi Nahariya new head coach.[4]
Personal life
Franco is married and lives in
References
- ^ "Hapoel Tel Aviv name Danny Franco head coach". Sportando.com. June 6, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "דני פרנקו ימשיך לאמן את הפועל ת"א". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 29, 2018.
- ^ "הפועל ת"א ודני פרנקו נפרדו". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 3, 2019.
- ^ "עובר צפונה: דני פרנקו חתם בעירוני נהריה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 16, 2019.