Mehran Hatami

A highly experienced and dedicated basketball coach with over 27 years of coaching at national and club levels, and a distinguished 10-year career as a national team player. I have led teams to success at Olympic Games, World Cups, and Asian Championships, developing elite athletes and promoting winning cultures. A strategic, player-centric coach with a FIBA License and extensive international experience.

Head Coach, Junior National Team - Kuwait National Basketball Team - Kuwait

(2002 - 2002)

• 2nd Place, 17th ABC Asian Championship

Senior National Team Coach - Iran National Basketball Team - Iran

(2004 - 2021)

• West Asian Cup (2004)
• 23rd FIBA Asia Championship, Doha, Qatar (2005)
• Asian Olympic Games, Qatar (2006) – 3rd Place
• Asian Cup, Tokushima, Japan (2007) – 1st Place
• FIBA Diamond Ball, Haining, China (2008) – 3rd Place
• Beijing Olympics (2008)
• FIBA World Cup, Istanbul, Turkey (2010)
• Asian Games, Guangzhou, China (2010) – 3rd Place
• ABC Tournament, China (2011) – 3rd Place
• FIBA Asia Cup, Lebanon (2018) – Finalist
• World Cup Qualification, Bahrain (2021) – Winner

Head Coach, University National Team - Iran University National Team - Iran

(2005 - 2008)

• 23rd Summer Universiade Games, Izmir, Turkey (2005)
• Asian University Games, Taiwan (2008) – 1st Place
• 24rd Summer Universiade Games, Belgrade, Serbia (2005)

Head Coach, Junior National Teams - Iran Junior National Teams - Iran

(2012 - 2013)

• U19 Tournament, Italy (2012) – 2nd Place
• U18 Asian Championship, Mongolia (2012) – 3rd Place
• U19 world cup, Czech republic, Prage(2013)

Club Coach - Pegah Team - Iran

(2004 - 2007)

Iran Super League

• 5th Place

Club Coach - Azad University - Iran

(2007 - 2011)

Iran Super League

• 4th Place

Club Coach - Petroshimi Bandar Imam - Iran

(2012 - 2018)

• Iran Super League (2012–2015): Champion (2012–13), 3rd Place (2014–15)
• Asian Club Championship, Thailand (2018): Champion

Club Coach - Samen Club - Iran

(2015 - 2016)

Iran Super League

• 5th Place

Club Coach - Tabriz Municipality - Iran

(2016 - 2018)

Iran Super League

• Champion (2017–2018)

Club Coach - Zob Ahan Club - Iran

(2019 - 2020)

Iran Super League

Club Coach - Gorgan Municipality - Iran

(2021 - 2023)

Iran Super League

• Champion (three consecutive seasons)
• FIBA West Asia WASL Cup, Lebanon (2022–2023): Finalist

Club Coach - Zob Ahan Club - Iran

(2023 - 2024)

Iran Super League

• 3rd Place

Club Coach - Kalleh Club - Iran

(2024 - 2025)

Iran Super League

• 3rd Place

National Basketball Team Player - National Basketball Team

(1989 - 1998)

• Asian Games: Beijing 1990, Hiroshima 1994, Bangkok 1998
• Asian Basketball Championships: Beijing 1989, Kobe 1991, Jakarta 1993, Seoul 1995, Riyadh 1997
• Asian Interclub Basketball Championship: 4th Place, Jakarta (1990)