Can led the club to the EuroCup Final in 2023
Turk Telekom, head coach Erdem Can reunite
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Turk Telekom Ankara is reuniting with head coach Erdem Can, whose lone season at the club’s helm was a success for all involved. Can was the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year in a season that saw him guide Turk Telekom to that season's EuroCup Final and the Turkish League semifinals.
Can made his head coaching debut in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, where he went 9-15 before being relieved of his duties in early February.
Coach Can’s career until now
The Ankara native began his coaching career in 2008 as an assistant at Turk Telekom for two years. From there, he took the reigns as head coach for the first time at Turkish First Division club Olin Edirne, where he remained between 2010 and 2012. Ahead of the 2012-13 campaign, Can agreed to become an assistant again, this time at Fenerbahce Istanbul.
In his first season at the club, he worked under Simone Pianigiani and Ertugrul Erdogan, before learning from legendary coach Zeljko Obradovic for the next seven years. Alongside Obradovic, Can became a EuroLeague champion in 2017. The final Fenerbahce head coach that Can assisted was Igor Kokoskov in the 2020-21 season.
He departed Fenerbahce to become an assistant for Quin Snyder at the Utah Jazz. After one season in the NBA, Can returned home to become Turk Telekom's head coach.