Eran Ganot
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Hawai'i |
| Conference | Big West |
| Record | 156–102 (.605) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 8, 1981 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2003 | Swarthmore |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2006 | Saint Mary's (volunteer asst.) |
| 2006–2007 | Hawai'i (DBO) |
| 2007–2010 | Hawai'i (assistant) |
| 2010–2015 | Saint Mary's (assistant) |
| 2015–present | Hawai'i |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 159–104 (.605) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA Division I) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big West regular season (2016) Big West tournament (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| Big West Coach of the Year (2016) | |
Eran Ganot (born September 8, 1981)
Early and personal life
Ganot was born in Brooklyn, and raised in his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey.[2][3] He is Jewish.[4] His father immigrated to the United States from Romania, and his mother immigrated to the US from Israel.[5] He has a twin brother, named Asaf, a high-end fashion designer, and two sisters, Dani and Betty.[5][6]
Ganot attended
College
Ganot lettered at Swarthmore College from 1999 to 2003, and was a two-time team captain.[2] He graduated with a degree in Economics and Sociology/Anthropology in 2003.[2]
Coaching career
Ganot started his coaching career at
On April 9, 2015, Ganot was named the head coach at Hawaii, and signed to a three-year contract.[9][10] At 33 years of age he was the second-youngest head coach in school history, and the 21st head coach ever for the university.[2][11] His base salary was $225,000.[5]
In 2015–2016, his first season as head coach at Hawaii, he led the Rainbow Warriors to the
In September 2016 the university gave him a two-year contract extension.[10]
In November 2019, days before the Rainbow Warriors' season opener, Ganot took a leave of absence to deal with an unspecified medical issue. First year assistant Chris Gerlufsen served as acting head coach in his absence.[13] Ganot returned to coaching on December 29, in a 91–51 win over Maine.[14]
Ganot received a three-year contract extension prior to the 2022–23 season.[15]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's Gaels (West Coast Conference) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Saint Mary's | 3–2[a] | 2–2 | ||||||
| St. Mary's: | 3–2 (.600) | 2–2 (.500) | |||||||
| Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (Big West Conference) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | Hawai'i | 28–6 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Hawai'i | 14–16 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Hawaii | 17–13 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Hawai'i | 18–13 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Hawai'i | 9–8[b] | 8–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Hawai'i | 11–10 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Hawai'i | 17–11 | 10–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2022–23 | Hawai'i | 22–11 | 13–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Hawai'i | 20–14 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
| Hawai'i: | 156–102 (.605) | 88–64 (.579) | |||||||
| Total: | 159–104 (.605) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
- ^ Ganot served as acting head coach from December 29, 2013 to January 9, 2014 due to head coach Randy Bennett's suspension for NCAA rules violations.[16]
- ^ Ganot missed the first 13 games of the 2019–20 season due to an undisclosed medical issue. Assistant coach Chris Gerlufsen served as acting head coach.
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday Eran Ganot! - University of Hawaii Men's Basketball". Facebook. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Eran Ganot - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "For the love of hoops | Curran Events | Midweek.com". archives.midweek.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Ganot to speak at Temple Emanu-El this Wednesday". Warrior Insider. May 16, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c Peter, Josh (March 20, 2016). "Calm, 'non-charismatic' coach Eran Ganot leads Hawaii on thrilling run". USA Today. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Valenzuela, Christian (March 19, 2016). "Meet Asaf Ganot, Rainbow Warriors head coach Eran Ganot's twin brother". KHON2. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Sullivan: From Tenafly to Hawaii, coach has passion for basketball". North Jersey. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Eran Ganot Bio" - Saint Mary Gaels[permanent dead link]
- University of Hawaii. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Eran Ganot Receives Two-Year Contract Extension at Hawaii". HoopDirt. September 29, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Eran Ganot hired as Hawaii basketball coach". ESPN.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Big West Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". Big West Conference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- Sporting News. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Norlander, Matt (January 1, 2020). "Court Report: Maine travels nearly 11,000 miles -- the longest ever road-game trip -- to lose by 40". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ McInnis, Brian. "Hawaii basketball coach Eran Ganot gets 3-year extension through 2026". Spectrum News Hawaii. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Saint Mary's will be led by Eran Ganot during Bennett's suspension". East Bay Times. December 29, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
External links
- Eran Ganot on Twitter
- Hawaii profile
- Saint Mary's profile