Thorsten Leibenath
Thorsten Leibenath ( born April 7, 1975 in Leverkusen ) is a German basketball coach. After three seasons as a coach in the German Basketball Bundesliga, he is since May 2011 Trainer of ratiopharm Ulm in the Basketball Bundesliga. He is since 2000, holders of Class A coaching license.
As a player Leibenath began his basketball career at the German record champions Bayer Giants. In 1993 he moved to Hesse to TV 1860 Lich, where in 1998 he took over the post of assistant coach after his playing career. Two years later brought him casting as assistant to Joe Whelton.
Parallel to the work as a trainer Leibenath worked since 2004 for the German Basketball Federation and assumes, among others, the scouting of opposing players.
In 2006, Leibenath for one season to the Scottish Rocks in the British Basketball League. There he was awarded, among others, with the title "Coach of the Month" in March. After his brief involvement in Scotland he returned to Giessen and received a three -year contract as head coach of the 46ers.
At the end of the 2007/08 season he left the club again already Giessen tradition and entered the season 2008-09 in the footsteps of Chris Fleming at Erstligakonkurrenten Artland Dragons. He perceived a included in his contract running until 2010 in Giessen exit clause to be able to switch to one of the associations in European competition club.
The Treaty of Leibenath at the Artland Dragons was not renewed and announced the separation in May 2010. The team has previously missed a place in the playoffs of the National Basketball League for the second time under his leadership.
From September 2010 to January 2011, he initially returned after the close of casting and he bridged as player-coach at the third team of TV 1860 Lich a simplistic loose time before it once again pulled him into the Osnabrück country, and he early January 2011 as the new Head Coach of the Giro live Ballers Osnabrück a contract signed. However, due to financial difficulties had the Giro live Ballers even during the current season, set the game mode.
Since May 2011 Leibenath is the new Head Coach of ratiopharm ulm. Under his direction, managed Ulm again in the Play Offs and was able to collect in the top flight of the Football League 2011/2012 establish. Leibenath was recognized for this achievement at the end of the first round with the title "Coach of the Year." Already at the beginning of the 2012/13 season Leibenath has his contract extended until 2015.
Achievements
- Trainer of the Month March 2007, the British Basketball League
- Coach of the Year 2011/2012 of the Beko BBL