İnanç Koç

İnanç Koç — Biography

İnanç Koç is a former small forward and basketball coach, best known for his years with Pınar Karşıyaka. Standing 2.01 metres tall, he won the Turkish Cup in 2013-14 and the Turkish Basketball League title in 2015-16 with Karşıyaka. After his playing days he turned to coaching, and in March 2024 the press reported that he was back at Karşıyaka, working in the youth setup.

He began his professional career with Tuborg Pilsener in 1997-98 and stayed with that team until 2001. In 2001-02 he moved to Beşiktaş under Ahmet Kandemir, started 2003-04 at Türk Telekom and then joined Pınar Karşıyaka for the first time, staying four seasons. His next stops were Banvit in 2007-08, two seasons at Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor from 2008, and three seasons at Tofaş between 2010 and 2013.

In July 2013 he returned to Karşıyaka, then coached by Ufuk Sarıca, and in December 2014 played his 450th career game. On 30 August 2016 he signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediyespor. Moving into coaching from 2017, Koç was appointed assistant coach at Pınar Karşıyaka in July 2020, started at Merkezefendi in September of the same year and parted ways with that club in June 2022. In November 2022 he became head coach of Akran Gemlikbasket.