Fouad Abou Chakra
| Al Ahli Tripoli | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 February 1967 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Coaching career | 1996–present |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 1996–1998 | Al Wardiye |
| 1998–2000 | Antranik |
| 2000–2004 | Champville SC |
| 2004–2012 | Al Riyadi |
| 2012–2018 | Sagesse |
| 2018–2020 | Champville SC |
| 2020–2021 | Al-Ahli Jeddah |
| 2021–2022 | Ohod |
| 2022 | Al Ittihad Aleppo |
| 2022–2023 | Al Ittihad Tripoli |
| 2023–present | Al Ahli Tripoli |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Fouad Abou Chakra (born 1 February 1967[1]) is a Lebanese basketball coach who is the current head coach of Al Ahli Tripoli of the Libyan Division I Basketball League and Basketball Africa League (BAL). He has coached for several teams in Lebanon and the Middle East. Chakra is the most succesful coach in Al Riyadi's history with seven Lebanese league titles. Chakra led Al Ahli Tripoli to a BAL championship in 2025.
Early life
[edit]Chakra started playing basketball in Beirut with Champville SC when he was young, before moving to Adonis.[2] He then went on to play in Cyprus in the Division A, before returning to Lebanon with Al Amal Bekfaya.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]First years
[edit]Having player with Al Amal Bekfaya, he followed several coaching courses and eventually became an assistant coach with the team. His signed with Al Wardiye in 1996, and switched to Antranik two years later. Chakra then coached Champville SC.
Lebanon (2004–2012)
[edit]Chakra signed with Al Riyadi in the 2004–05 season.[2] Chakra went on to win the 2004–05 Lebanese Basketball League, ending an 8-year title drought. Al Riyadi ended the season undefeated with 25 wins, setting a new league record.[3] Chakra went on to win a total of seven Lebanese League titles with Al Riyadi in the following years, the most by any Al Riyadi coach.[3][4]
He left Al Riyadi after the 2011–12 season, and signed for Sagesse, where he stayed for six seasons. He then returned to Champville SC for a second stint, where he stayed two more years.
Saudi Arabia, Syria and Libya
[edit]Chakra joined Saudi Arabian team Al Ahli Jeddah for the 2020–21 season.[5] In the 2021–22 season, he began the season with another Saudi club, Ohod Club.[6] However, in May 2022, Chakra signed with Al Ittihad Aleppo, and then led them to the Syrian Basketball League championship.
On 14 August 2022, Chakra joined Al Ittihad Tripoli.[7] He led them to the 2023 Libyan Cup.[4]
Al Ahli Tripoli (2023–present)
[edit]In the 2023–24 season, he joined Libyan club Al Ahli Tripoli, and won the 2024 Division 1 championship. Chakra then led Tripoli through the Road to BAL qualifiers, to their first ever qualification for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The team impressed in the group phase with an undefeated record, blowing out all of its opponents. On June 13, he was named the BAL Coach of the Year.[8] The following day, his team beat Petro de Luanda in the final to win the league championship. Chakra became the first coach to win both the championship and the Coach of the Year award.[9]
National team career
[edit]In March 2007, Chakra was hired as the head coach of the Lebanon national team, succeeding Paul Coughter.[10][2] In 2024, he coached the Libya national team, and helped them qualify for the AfroBasket 2025, the first African tournament for the country in 16 years.[11]
Honours
[edit]Al Ahli Tripoli
Al Ittihad Tripoli
- Libyan Cup: 2023[4]
Al Ittihad Aleppo
- Syrian Basketball League: 2021–22[4]
Al Riyadi
- Lebanese Basketball League: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[3]
- Lebanese Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008[3]
- Arab Club Basketball Championship: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010[3]
Individual awards
Head coaching record
[edit]BAL
[edit]| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli Tripoli | 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st in Nile Conference | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champions |
References
[edit]- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "LIB - Fouad Abu Chakra embraces challenge as Lebanon coach". www.fiba.basketball. 3 April 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Al-Riyadi Club - Lebanese Basketball Team". alriyadi.club. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Meet the coaches at the 2025 AfroBasket Qualifiers". www.fiba.basketball. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Fuad Abou Chakra is the new head coach of Al Ahly Jeddah". www.asia-basket.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Coach Fuad Abou Chakra (ex Ohod) agreed terms with Ahli Aleppo (Al Ittihad)". basketball.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Coach Fuad Abou Chakra (ex Ahli Aleppo ) agreed terms with Al Ittihad". basketball.asia-basket.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Fouad is the 2025 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Al Ahli Tripoli are the 2025 BAL Champions". The BAL. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "LIB - Abu Chakra takes reins of Lebanon". www.fiba.basketball. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "How Libya ended a 16-year AfroBasket drought". www.fiba.basketball. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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