David Blatt was born on 22th May 1959 in Boston, U.S.A. and played basketball at Princeton University (1997-1981). After the 1981 Maccabiah Games, in which he won the gold medal as a U.S.A. team member, he began to play basketball in Israel, where he spent most of his playing career, with the exception of two years (1984-1986). He played for Maccabi Haifa (1981-1984), Hapoel Jerusalem (1986-1987), Maccabi Netanya (1987-1988), Elitzur Netanya (1988-1989), Hapoel Galil Elyon (1989-1990), Hapoel Jerusalem (1990-1991), Ironi Nahariya (1991-1992) and Maccabi Hederra (1992-1993).
His career in coaching:
As assistant coach:
1993-1994: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel)
1994-1995: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel)
1997-1999: Israel national team
1999-2001: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2003-2004: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
As head coach:
1993-1994: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel) - interim coach
1995-1999: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel)
2001-2003: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2004-2005: Dynamo St. Petersburg (Russia)
2005-2007: Benetton Treviso (Italy)
2007-2008: Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
2008-2009: Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
Besides, since 2006 mr. Blatt holds the position of the head coach at the national team of Russia.
Major achievements:
-Coach of the year in Israel with Hapoel Galil Elyon in 1996 and 1997
-Israeli League winner with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004
-Israeli Cup winner with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004
-Euroleague finalist with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2000
-Suproleague champion with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2001
-Adriatic League finalist with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2003
-Euroleague champion with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2004
-FIBA Europe League champion with Dynamo St. Petersburg in 2005
-Coach of the year in Russia with Dynamo St. Petersburg in 2005
-Italian League winner with Benetton Treviso in 2006
-Italian Super Cup winner with Benetton Treviso in 2006
-Italian Cup winner with Benetton Treviso in 2007
-European champion with Russia at the Eurobasket 2007
-9th place at the Olympic Games with Russia in 2008
-Russian Cup finalist with Dynamo Moscow in 2009
-Participation in the Eurocup “Final 8” with Dynamo Moscow in 2009
