Okan Çevik

Okan Çevik — Biography

Okan Çevik is a Turkish basketball man who studied at Galatasaray High School and the Faculty of Dentistry at Istanbul University, then stayed in the game first as a player and later as a coach. His standout achievement came in 2009, when he won the FIBA EuroCup title at the helm of Galatasaray's women's team. He speaks English and French, and his last known post is with Konyaspor Basketbol.

He began in basketball in 1983 with Galatasaray's youth team. On court he wore the colors of Tofaş (1995-1998), Türk Konyaspor (1998-1999), Darüşşafaka (2003-2005) and Karşıyaka (2006-2007) before moving to the sideline. He began coaching in 2009 with Galatasaray's women, lifting the EuroCup the same year, and for the 2009-2010 season he was put in charge of the club's men's side, Galatasaray Café Crown. Early in that season the board ended his tenure.

After a break of four years he returned to coaching by signing with First League club Sinpaş Denizli Basket. In later years he worked at Pamukkale and Petkim Spor, and in 2021 he took over Konyaspor Basketbol, a post that ended in early 2022.