Jiang Xingquan
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| Liaoning Flying Leopards | |
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| Position | Consultant to Head Coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 5, 1940 Xingcheng, Liaoning |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Coaching career | 1970–2022 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1960–1970 | Liaoning |
| As coach: | |
| 1970–1990 | Liaoning |
| 1991–1995 | China |
| 1999–2000 | China |
| 2002–2004 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2003 | China |
| 2004–2006 | Liaoning Panpan |
| 2006–2007 | Zhejiang Wanma Cyclone |
| 2008–2011 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2013–2015 | Foshan Dralions |
Jiang Xingquan (Chinese: 蒋兴权; pinyin: Jiǎng Xīngquán; born 5 June 1940) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player and coach. He is the current consultant to head coach of Liaoning Flying Leopards in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He is considered one of the most famous Chinese basketball coach, and is known for his strict rules and ability to promote young players.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Jiang graduated in 1958 from Shenyang Sport University.[2] Between 1960 and 1970, he played for the Liaoning basketball team, and stepped up as the team's head coach in 1970.
Coaching career
[edit]Clubs
[edit]Jiang was appointed by the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in 2002 in the second tier league. He led the team to promote into the Chinese Basketball Association. The team ranked fifth both in 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons as rookie team.[3]
He moved to side with his hometown team Liaoning Panpan in 2004, and managed for two seasons. For the 2004-05 season, Liaoning ranked top in the north division.
In 2006, he joined Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones, and helped the team entering the playoffs.[4]
In 2007, Jiang returned to Xinjiang. This time the team made impressive progress, entering CBA finals for 3 consecutive seasons since 2008. He was sacked in 2011, but re-appeared shortly as the interim coach later that year.[3]
In 2013, Jiang moved to Guangdong to join Foshan Dralions until 2015.[5]
In 2017, he was appointed as the consultant of Zhejiang Golden Bulls.[6]
In 2020, he returned to Liaoning as consultant.[7]
National team
[edit]In 1990, Jiang became the head coach of China men's national basketball team. From 1991 through 1995, the team won 3 ABC Championships, and had impressive performance in the 1994 FIBA World Championship, entering quarter-finals, which was the best result among China national team's history, and was considered the best achievement in his national team coaching career.[8] In 1999, Jiang returned to Chinese men's basketball team, and won his fourth FIBA Asian Cup as the head coach. However, the team did not perform well in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which led to his resignation. He returned shortly in 2003, and again won his fifth Asian title.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Jon Pastuszek (3 May 2011). "Jiang Xingquan is one strict dude". niubball.com.
- ^ "从103到101，这里缘何成为城市贵地". qq.com. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b "记新疆男篮18年成长风雨路". sina.com.cn. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "蒋兴权正式入主浙江万马 培养年轻队员成重任". sina.com.cn. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "73岁蒋兴权任佛山总教练". sina.com.cn. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "十年之后，蒋兴权再入浙江". sohu.com. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "蒋兴权回归辽篮出任顾问". eastday.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Jiang Xingquan Takes Reins of Chinese Basketball Team". China.org.cn. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2020.