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Eran Ganot Head Shot 2023

Eran Ganot

In April 2015, Eran Ganot took over a program mired in NCAA limbo. In the 10 years since, he has lifted the University of Hawai‘i basketball program to unprecedented heights. No coach got off to a better start then Ganot who ranks second all-time at UH in wins (171). In the process, he’s built a culture of accountability and character that has bred excellence not just on the court, but also in the classroom and out in the community.
 
                         Overall              Conf.
Year Win Loss Win Loss
2015-16 28 6 13 3
2016-17 14 16 8 8
2017-18 17 13 8 8
2018-19 18 13 9 7
2019-20*^ 17 13 8 8
2020-21 11 10 9 9
2021-22 17 11 10 5
2022-23 22 11 13 7
2023-24 20 14 11 9
2024-25 15 16 7 13
TOTAL 171 118 96 77
.592 .555
*13-game leave ^COVID-19

 
CAREER RECORD
  • Overall: 174-120* (10+ years)
  • At Hawaii: 171-118 (10 years)
includes five games (3-2) as acting coach at Saint Mary’s
 
ACCOLADES
  • 2015-16 Big West Coach of the Year
  • 2015-16 Red Auerbach College Coach of the Year
  • 2015-16 CollegeInsider.com Joe B. Hall Award (Top First-Year Coach)
  • ESPN 40 Under 40 (2020)
  • Silver Wave Media Rising Coaches (2020)
  • ACS Beacon of Hope Award (2023)
  • ACS Coaches vs Cancer Champion Award (2024)
 
COACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Hawai‘i, Head Coach (2015-present); Assistant Coach (2007-10); Director of Basketball Operations (2006-07)
  • Saint Mary’s, Associate Head Coach (2014-15); Assistant Coach (2010-14); Volunteer Assistant (2003-06)  

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
   A Winning Culture
  • Holds the best win percentage (.592) of any UH coach in the collegiate era.
  • Ranks second all-time at UH in career wins (171).
  • Led UH to seven straight winning seasons, the second longest streak in program history.
  • Has boasted no less than 17 wins in seven of nine (full) seasons.
   Making History
  • Guided UH to a school-record 28 wins in his debut season, surpassing  the first-year Big West win totals of legendary coaches Lute Olson and Jerry Tarkanian.
  • Helped the program capture its first Big West regular-season and  tournament titles in 2015-16.
  • Led UH to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 14 years and first-ever NCAA Tournament win with an upset over No. 4-seed Cal in 2016.
  • Led UH to the 2023 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic title, the program's first tile in the 13-year history of the prestigious event. 
  • In 2018-19, guided UH to wins over Pac-12 squads Utah and Colorado, marking  the first time since 1975-76 that UH notched two wins over the Pac-12 in the same season.
   Player Development
  • Has coached 19 all-conference players, including Big West Player of the Year Stefan Jankovic.
  • Has coached more than a dozen UH players who have gone on to sign professional contracts throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the NBA's G-League.
   Academic Achievement
  • Has had 20 different players earn academic all-conference honors, including a school-record five citations in 2021-22.
  • Has guided the program to a perfect APR score on three occasions during his tenure.
  • Has overseen a program that has achieved record-breaking GPA numbers while also earning NABC Honors Court accolades.    
   Experienced Leadership
  • Has more than two decades of coaching experience.
  • First came to Hawai‘i in 2006-10, in between two stints separate stints at Saint Mary’s College in California.
  • Started out as UH’s director of basketball operations under Riley Wallace before being promoted to full-time assistant coach by then-head coach Bob Nash due to his tireless work ethic, basketball insight and devotion to the UH program.
 
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
  • A member of the NABC’s Coaches vs. Cancer Council since 2017, one of a select group of coaches nationally serving on the board to guide, enhance, and expand the program’s reach.
  • Earned the American Cancer Society's Honolulu Chapter Beacon of Hope Award in 2023 as well as the 2024 Coaches vs Cancer Champion Award for his tireless work in the fight against cancer.
  • Initiated UH’s annual Tipoff Event, a fundraiser that has generated preseason excitement and has brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars for the program to aid in student-athlete tuition, nutrition and recruiting and retention.
  • Led UH on a pair of historic 10-day goodwill international tours through Australia in 2018 and Japan in 2023.
  • UH has drawn four capacity crowds (10,300) during his tenure, including two in his debut season to end a 12-year sellout drought.
  • Has advocated and assisted with numerous capital improvements, including a renovated practice gym and locker room and a refurbished basketball conference room.
  • Has helped honor the rich history of the UH basketball, highlighted by the program's 100th season celebration in 2019-20, as well as an exhibit commemorating UH's NCAA and NIT post-season teams. 
 
PRIOR TO UH
  • Helped Saint Mary’s maintain its status as a West Coast power with a 124-44 record (.738) during his five years as an assistant, including three seasons with at least 25 wins.
  • The Gaels made two NCAA Tournaments and three NITs, while capturing a pair of WCC titles during his tenure
  • Coached a pair of conference Players of the Year in his position group, including Matthew Dellavedova, an eventual NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • Mentored numerous players who signed professional contracts,  including Jock Landale, currently of the Phoenix Suns.            
  • Served as SMC’s acting head coach for five games in 2013-14, going 3-2.
 
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
  • Swarthmore College, 2000-03

EDUCATION
  • Swarthmore College, B.A., Economics and Sociology/Anthropology (2003)
 
HOMETOWN
  • Tenafly, N.J.
 
PERSONAL
  • Wife – Barbea; Daughter - Zeza