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| nationality = Soviet / Russian / Armenian
| nationality = Soviet / Russian / Armenian
| height_ft = 5
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8.5
| height_in = 9.25
| weight_lb = 165
| weight_lb = 165
| college =
| college =
| draft_year =
| draft_year =
| career_position = [[Point guard]]
| career_position = [[Point guard]]
| career_number =
| career_number = 6
| career_start = 1948
| career_start = 1948
| career_end = 1966
| career_end = 1966
| coach_start = 1966
| coach_start = 1966
| coach_end = 1970
| coach_end = 1970
| years1 = 1948—1954
| years1 = 1948–1954
| team1 = SKIF Yerevan
| team1 = SKIF Yerevan
| years2 = 1955—1957
| years2 = 1955–1957
| team2 = Burevestnik Almaty
| team2 = Burevestnik Almaty
| years3 = 1958—1966
| years3 = 1958–1966
| team3 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| team3 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| cyears1 = 1966—1968
| cyears1 = 1966–1968
| cteam1 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (assistant)
| cteam1 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (assistant)
| cyears2 = 1968—1970
| cyears2 = 1968–1970
| cteam2 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| cteam2 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
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*2× [[EuroLeague]] champion ([[1960–61 FIBA European Champions Cup|1961]], [[1962–63 FIBA European Champions Cup|1963]])
*2× [[EuroLeague]] champion ([[1960–61 FIBA European Champions Cup|1961]], [[1962–63 FIBA European Champions Cup|1963]])
*8× [[USSR Premier Basketball League|USSR Premier League]] champion (1959—1966)
*8× [[USSR Premier Basketball League|USSR Premier League]] champion (1959—1966)
*2× [[Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR]] (1959, 1963)
*2× [[Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR|USSR Spartakiad]] champion (1959, 1963)
*[[Master of Sports of the USSR]] (1953)
*[[Master of Sports of the USSR]] (1953)
*[[Honored Master of Sports of the USSR]]
*[[Honored Master of Sports of the USSR]] (1961)
*[[Order of the Badge of Honor|USSR Order of the Badge of Honor]] (1965)
*Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (2006)
*[[CSKA Moscow Basketball Club Hall of Fame|CSKA Moscow Hall of Fame]] (2013)
'''As head coach:'''
*[[EuroLeague]] champion ([[1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup|1969]])
*2× [[USSR Premier Basketball League|USSR Premier League]] champion (1969, 1970)
*Honored Coach of the Russian SSFR (1969)
*Honored Coach of the Russian SSFR (1969)
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'''Armenak Alachachian Armenak Misakovich''' (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alajajian, Alatchatchan) ({{lang-hy|Արմենակ Միսակի Ալաջաջյան}}, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-[[USSR|Soviet]] [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach|coach]]. A [[point guard]], he reached European stardom with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] and the senior men's [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet Union national team]]. He was the first person to ever win a [[EuroLeague]] title as both a player and a coach.
'''Armenak Misakovich Alachachian''' (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) ({{lang-hy|Արմենակ Միսակի Ալաջաջյան}}, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-[[USSR|Soviet]] [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach|coach]]. During his [[sports club|club]] playing career, the [[point guard]] reached European stardom with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] and the senior men's [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet Union national team]]. He was the first person to ever win a [[EuroLeague]] title, as both a player and a [[head coach]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
Alachachian helped [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA]] lift its first [[EuroLeague]] title in 1961. He added a second title in 1963, and reached another [[EuroLeague Finals|final]] in 1965, before retiring.
Whie he was the [[captain (sports)|team captain]], Alachachian helped [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] win its first [[EuroLeague]] championship in [[1960–61 FIBA European Champions Cup|1961]]. He added a second EuroLeague championship with CSKA in [[1962–63 FIBA European Champions Cup|1963]], and he reached another [[EuroLeague Finals|EuroLerague Final]] in [[1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup|1965]], before retiring.


==National team career==
==National team career==
As a player of the senior men's [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet national team]], Alachachian won four gold medals at the [[EuroBasket 1953|1953]], [[EuroBasket 1961|1961]], [[EuroBasket 1963|1963]], and [[EuroBasket 1965|1965]] [[EuroBasket]], as well as a silver medal at the [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]] [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]].
As a player of the senior men's [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet national team]], Alachachian won four gold medals at the [[FIBA EuroBasket]]. As he won the [[1953 EuroBasket]], the [[1961 EuroBasket]], the [[1963 EuroBasket]], and the [[1965 EuroBasket]]. He also won a [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]] silver medal, which he won at the [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics]].


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
[[Aleksandar Gomelsky]], at the time [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA]]'s sports director, assigned him at the coach position in the late 1960s, and Alachachian led the Reds to the 1969 [[Euroleague]] title, thus becoming the first man to lift the trophy, as both a player and a coach.
[[Aleksandar Gomelsky]], who was at the time [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]'s [[sporting director|sports director]], assigned Alachachian to the club's [[head coach]] position in 1968. Alachachian would go on to lead the team to the [[Euroleague]] championship in [[1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup|1969]]. Alachachian thus became the first person to win the title as both a player and a head coach.


[[File:1796910 607151076032391 944229371 o.jpg|thumb|upright|2014 Yerevan Youth International Basketball tournament in honor of Armenak Alachachyan]]
[[File:1796910 607151076032391 944229371 o.jpg|thumb|upright|2014 Yerevan Youth International Basketball tournament in honor of Armenak Alachachyan]]
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[[Category:2017 deaths]]
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[[Category:Armenian basketball coaches]]
[[Category:Armenian men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Armenian men's basketball players]]
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[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union]]
[[Category:PBC CSKA Moscow coaches]]
[[Category:PBC CSKA Moscow coaches]]
[[Category:PBC CSKA Moscow players]]
[[Category:Point guards]]
[[Category:Point guards]]
[[Category:Soviet basketball coaches]]
[[Category:Soviet Armenians]]
[[Category:Soviet Armenians]]
[[Category:Soviet men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Soviet men's basketball players]]

Latest revision as of 21:47, 22 April 2024

Armenak Alachachian
Personal information
Born(1930-12-25)25 December 1930
Alexandria, Egypt
Died4 December 2017(2017-12-04) (aged 87)
Toronto, Canada
NationalitySoviet / Russian / Armenian
Listed height5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career1948–1966
PositionPoint guard
Number6
Coaching career1966–1970
Career history
As player:
1948–1954SKIF Yerevan
1955–1957Burevestnik Almaty
1958–1966CSKA Moscow
As coach:
1966–1968CSKA Moscow (assistant)
1968–1970CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Summer Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place Tokyo 1964
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place USSR 1953
Gold medal – first place Yugoslavia 1961
Gold medal – first place Poland 1963
Gold medal – first place USSR 1965

Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (Armenian: Արմենակ Միսակի Ալաջաջյան, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reached European stardom with CSKA Moscow and the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He was the first person to ever win a EuroLeague title, as both a player and a head coach.

Club career[edit]

Whie he was the team captain, Alachachian helped CSKA Moscow win its first EuroLeague championship in 1961. He added a second EuroLeague championship with CSKA in 1963, and he reached another EuroLerague Final in 1965, before retiring.

National team career[edit]

As a player of the senior men's Soviet national team, Alachachian won four gold medals at the FIBA EuroBasket. As he won the 1953 EuroBasket, the 1961 EuroBasket, the 1963 EuroBasket, and the 1965 EuroBasket. He also won a Summer Olympic Games silver medal, which he won at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Coaching career[edit]

Aleksandar Gomelsky, who was at the time CSKA Moscow's sports director, assigned Alachachian to the club's head coach position in 1968. Alachachian would go on to lead the team to the Euroleague championship in 1969. Alachachian thus became the first person to win the title as both a player and a head coach.

2014 Yerevan Youth International Basketball tournament in honor of Armenak Alachachyan

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • FIBA Profile "Armenak Alachachian"
  • FIBA Profile "Armenak Alatchatchan"
  • Fibaeurope.com Profile
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armenak Alachachian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Euroleague.net - Player nominees for Euroleague's 50 Greatest Contributors
  • Armenak Alachachian's obituary
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