Tigran Gyokchyan (in Armenian ÃÂëãÃÂáö óõøïùõáö, in Western Armenian ÃÂëãÃÂáö ÿçàÃÂóÃ¥áö; born January 3, 1965) is an Armenian basketball coach who currently coaches the Lebanese women's national basketball team and is the head coach for Armenian basketball team BC Dvin. HeâÂÂs currently the head coach of division 1 Mayrouba Team in Lebanon. He signed a contract for a 2 year deal that will pay him one hundred thousand dollars not including any bonuses.
In 2016 Gyokchyan as coach of Armenia national basketball team, he led them to their first ever European basketball title, helping them win the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, defeating the hosts Andorra national basketball team in the final 79âÂÂ71.
His son, Hayk, is a notable basketball player who plays for Al Riyadi Club Beirut and the Lebanese national team, also played 2015âÂÂ2016 season with the Lebanese club Hekmeh BC.