Okan Çevik
| Denizli Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | TB2L |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 8, 1966 Edirne, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Coaching career | 1989–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| ? | Yıldırımspor |
| ? | Tofaş |
| ? | Konya Kombassan |
| ? | Karagücü |
| ? | Oyak Renault |
| ? | Tekelspor |
| ? | TTNet Beykoz |
| ? | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| 2004-2005 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2006-2007 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2009 | Galatasaray (Women) |
| 2009-2010 | Galatasaray Café Crown |
| 2014-present | Denizli Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Okan Çevik (born June 8, 1966) is a Turkish professional basketball coach who is currently head coach of Denizli Basket.
Coaching career
Early years
Çevik, began his career in Galatasaray Youth Team in 1983.
Galatasaray
In 2009, he signed with Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team. He won EuroCup Women this season. Next season, he signed with Galatasaray Café Crown. But after Jersey scandal, he has been banned for three-years from basketball in Turkey.
Jersey scandal
Çevik is also known for a major scandal in Turkish Professional Basketball. At the beginning of the 2009-2010 season, Cemal Nalga got a five match suspension during 23 September 2009 match against Cibona Zagreb. But, he later played in a friendly match against EnBW Ludwigsburg and Deutsche Bank Skyliners with coaching decision and wore the uniform of his good friend Tufan's number 7. He also been with Tufan Ersöz name in matches list. Nalga later received a two-year suspension in Turkey. Tufan also received a four-month suspension for his actions. And coach Çevik, has been banned for three-years.
Personal life
Çevik studied at Galatasaray High School. Then he stuied at Istanbul University, Dentistry Faculty. He speaks English and French.