about me

My biggest strength that I became an adaptable coach how I worked in several countries in Europe & Asia on top level, I am always adapting my knowledge and experience for the quality of my players.

My coaching style is built on relentless preparation, innovative strategy and maximizing player potential. I push players and teams beyond their limits – not just to win games, but to build a culture of discipline, adaptability, and excellence.

My approach is detailed, thankful for high level individual player development & advanced scouting also.  Players need to understand they need to make sacrifices for the team, club, community and just after to think about their individual goals. The good team is that when every player is helping and fixing the team mate’s mistake without saying any critic.

My vision to become a transformative coach at the highest level of basketball, bringing a modernistic, adaptable approach that integrates strategies from professional and international play.

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MY VALUES

Good communication

Smart minded

Real leader

Ambitious hard worker

Innovative organizator

Coaching Career

2024 August – 2025 June: Swarco Raiders Tirol (Innsbruck, Austria)

2023 August – 2024 May: Tolka Rovers (Dublin, Ireland)

2022 August – 2023 Moy: Pirlo Kufstein Towers (Kufstein, Austria)

2021 July – 2022 June:  Vasas SC (Budapest, Hungary)

2020 September – 2021 July:  Pilis Basket (Piliscsaba, Hungary)

2019 August – 2020 April: Vejen Basketball Klub – BKV ’81 (Vejen, Denmark)

2018 January – 2019 July: JP-Auto JKSE (Jaszbereny, Hungary)

2017 Aug – 2018 January:  ABN Academy (Bangalore, India)

2016 Aug – 2017 May:  BC Portlaoise Panthers (Portlaoise, Ireland)

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Testimonials

“Before a few years ago I heard from Hunor Harkai and from our first contact I realized that he is a young coach, who is eager to increase his basketball knowledge. Although I did not have the opportunity to cooperate with him more closely, but he impressed me a lot what kind of way he had in the world of basketball also his determination that first in theory than in practical adopt new important assumptions and like this he is growing up to a successfull coach. Also impresses me his willingness to get the necessary experience in interesting places, which are do not belonging to recognizable basketball places. Harkai is on the right way and he has my full support to keep it up! ”

LADISLAV RATGEBER / World wide famous Head Coach

“Harkai is a very very dedicated coach, always looking at the details who never gives up! “

PAWLU SULTANA / President of Malta Basketball Association

“I accepted to write a few words on Hunor Harkai as I believe, from what I had observed when I got to know him as a coach when he was in Malta helping out not only his team but also other youths and players, that Harkai has all the potential to have a positive effect on athletes with good leadership and communication skills. I observed that Harkai was quite a ‘tireless’ worker, straight forward person but also a ‘student of the game’ and when working with youths, whilst being tough and fair, he stressed fundamentals, solid work ethics and learning to play the game in the ‘right way’. Harkai never gave me any reason to doubt his job and I never saw him lose his composure even in difficult game situation and having respect for authority. In our conversations off the court I noticed that Harkai has a love for sport and the development of young athletes. I am quite confident that Harkai will be successfull both as a coach and as an individual. ”

BERNARD VASSALO / Director of Malta Basketball Association, International FIBA Referee
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