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Maz Trakh

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Maz Trakh
Trakh in 2018
APR
PositionHead coach
LeagueRwanda Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1962-07-03) July 3, 1962 (age 62)
Amman, Jordan
NationalityAmerican / Jordanian
Career information
High schoolLa Quinta (Westminster, California)
CollegeSouthern Utah (1983–1986)
Career history
As coach:
?–?Long Beach State (assistant)
1989–1993Riverside CC (assistant)
1994–1996UC Irvine (assistant)
2000–2001Cabrillo College
2002–2004Yakima Sun Kings (assistant)
2004Yakima Sun Kings
2004Changwon LG Sakers (assistant)
2004–2006Fastlink
2006–2007Blue Stars
20102013Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
20132014Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2014–2015Al-Muharraq
20162019Washington Wizards (assistant)
2023–presentAPR
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Mazen "Maz" Trakh (born July 3, 1962) is a Jordanian-American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for APR BBC of the Rwanda Basketball League. Trakh previously coached in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Continental Basketball Association (CBA), American Basketball Association (ABA) and overseas.[1]

Playing career

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Trakh attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California, where he was a teammate on the basketball team with Johnny Rogers.[2] He played college basketball for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds from 1983 to 1986.[3]

Coaching career

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Trakh served as an assistant coach at Riverside Community College from 1989 to 1993 and for the UC Irvine Anteaters from 1994 to 1996.[2][4]

Trakh helped lead Jordanian club Fastlink to the 2006 FIBA Asia Club Championship. His team became the first Jordanian team to ever win the championship.

In 2023, Trakh became part of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) for APR. He guided APR to the national championship in the 2023 RBL season, while being named Coach of the Year as well.[5] He won the 2024 Rwanda Cup as well.[6]

NBA

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Trakh began working with the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the 2010–11 season, serving as the assistant coach focusing on player development for three seasons.[7]

Trakh was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons during the 2013–14 season under coach Maurice Cheeks.[8]

Trakh served as the west coast advance scout for the Golden State Warriors during the 2015–16 season.

At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, the Washington Wizards added Trakh to their coaching staff as assistant coach.[9]

Personal life

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Trakh's older brother Mark is also a basketball coach.[10]

Head coaching record

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Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
APR 2024 6 2 4 .333 4th in Sahara Conference Did not qualify

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maz Trakh, NBA Profile
  2. ^ a b Alexander, Jim (April 21, 2012). "ALEXANDER: Thunder's Trakh a study in persistence". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Southern Utah Basketball" (PDF). Southern Utah University. October 29, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Thunder-'Eaters?". UCI Athletics. May 25, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/202305240216.html
  6. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (August 10, 2024). "APR wins inaugural Rwanda basketball cup tournament". The New Times. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "OKC Thunder adds Maz Trakh to coaching staff | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Detroit Pistons Finalize Coaching Staff « CBS Detroit". detroit.cbslocal.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "Wizards announce Tony Brown, Sidney Lowe, Chad Iske, Mike Terpstra and Maz Trakh as assistant coaches :InsideHoops via Sportsmanias.com". sportsmanias.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Groves, Jason. "Trakh adds offense to Aggies in second year". Las Cruces Sun-News. Alt URL
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