Aydan Siyavuş
Basketball player · died at 50
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| Age | died at 50 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | May 15, 1947 |
| Birthplace | Silivri |
| Died | January 11, 1998 |
| Profession | Basketball player, Basketball coach |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Aydan Siyavuş — Biography
Aydan Siyavuş was born on 15 May 1947 in the Silivri district of Istanbul and studied at Istanbul Technical University. After his playing career he moved into coaching and quickly became one of the most successful head coaches in Turkish basketball history.
Over the course of his career he led clubs including Kadıköyspor, Eczacıbaşı, Efes Pilsen, Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Çukurova, Darüşşafaka, Karşıyaka and Galatasaray, as well as Turkey's youth, university and senior national teams. As head coach he won the Turkish League championship seven times, six with Eczacıbaşı and one with Efes Pilsen — a title record that remained unbroken for decades after his death, cementing his standing as the most successful coach in Turkish Super Basketball League history.
Aydan Siyavuş died on 11 January 1998. The clubs he coached, Galatasaray in particular, continue to honor his memory each year on the anniversary of his death.
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