Ahmed Mohamed Marei (Arabic: أحمد مرعي; born 5 January 1959) is an Egyptian professional basketball coach and former player, currently serving as the head coach for Zamalek SC of the Egyptian Basketball Super League (EBSL). Previously he has also been the head coach of Al Ittihad Alexandria and the Egyptian national team.
| Al Morog | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Libyan Division I Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 January 1959 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2015 | Egypt |
| 2019–2022 | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
| 2022–2023 | Zamalek |
| 2023–present | Al Morog |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Playing career
editHe played for Egypt's national team in 1984 when he was a part of the team at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[1]
Coaching career
editMarei coached Al Ittihad Alexandria from 2019 to 2022 and helped the team win the Super League in 2020 and reach the finals in the next two seasons. He also won the Egypt Basketball Cup in 2020 and 2021. In May 2022, Marei signed to become the head coach of Zamalek.[2]
Marei took over as head coach of Al Morog in Libya in April 2022.[3]
Personal
editMarei is the father of Assem Marei, who has been a playing professionally as well as for the Egyptian national team.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ahmed Marei Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Officially .. Ahmed Marei, technical director of the "Zamalek Basket"". Middle East 24 News English. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Addasi, Abdul Hamid (11 April 2023). "Coach Ahmed Marei (ex Zamalek) agreed terms with Al Morog". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ In Division II, an Egyptian Center Makes a Name for Himself, The New York Times, Feb 25, 2015. Accessed 15, 2016.
External links
edit- Ahmed Marei international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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