Mody Maor
| New Zealand Breakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 June 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Israeli / American |
| Coaching career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2012–2014 | Hapoel Holon (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Maccabi Ashdod (assistant) |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2019–2022 | New Zealand Breakers (assistant) |
| 2022–present | New Zealand Breakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Mody Maor (Hebrew: מודי מאור; born 27 June 1985) is an Israeli-American professional basketball coach who currently serves as head coach for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League.
Early life[edit]
Maor was born in Los Angeles and moved to Israel when he was eight. He began his national service at the age of 18. He joined the Special Forces and was an officer for the final three years of his five-year term in the army. He embarked on a career as a professional basketball coach in 2012.[1]
Coaching career[edit]
In 2019, Maor joined the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League as an assistant coach under Dan Shamir.[1] In 2022, he was elevated to head coach of the Breakers.[2][3] He guided the Breakers to the 2022–23 NBL grand final series, where they lost 3–2 to the Sydney Kings.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Maor has two daughters, both of whom were born in New Zealand.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Long, David (25 October 2023). "Breakers coach Mody Maor: 'My family is in shelters, my friends are at war'". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Hinton, Marc (11 May 2022). "Dan Shamir quits as head coach of NZ Breakers, Mody Maor confirmed to assume top job". Stuff. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Hinton, Marc (30 September 2022). "Mody Maor embraces Kiwi identity as he guides NZ Breakers back to NBL normality". Stuff.
- ^ Hinton, Marc (15 March 2023). "Sydney Kings outlast NZ Breakers in decider to claim back-to-back NBL championships". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 March 2023.