GILBERT SALIBA

COACH GILBERT ELIAS SALIBA
Full Name: Gilbert Elias Saliba
Sex: Male
Date & Place of Birth: 11/12/1985, Kafarselwan Lebanon.
Nationality: Lebanese
Marital status: Single
Mobile: +96170589156
Instagram: gilosaliba

QUALIFICATIONS
2003- 2008: Masters degree in Business Computer -USJ(Saint Joseph University).
LANGUAGES
Arabic (NATIVE) - French - English

BASKETBALL QUALIFICATIONS

Currently:
- Coach u18 - u16 - u14 teams at Brainers basketball academy.(2018- present).

COACHING EXPERIENCE
- Creator of the Triangle Zone Offense.
- Coach Beirut CLUB men’s team 1st div.(2020-2021) (2 months)
- Coach u18 -u16-u14 teams at Brainers basketball academy.(2018- present).
- 1st div womens Coach and Unileague womens team at Saint Joseph University (USJ, Beirut ) . (2018 -2021).
- 2nd div men Coach and Unileague mens team at Saint Joseph University Beirut (USJ,Beirut). (2018- 2021).
- Coach at AUB (American university of Beirut).(2017).
- Coach at Aamal Bickfaya Sports Club (2nd div).(2016-2017).
- Coach at Broumana Sports Club(3rd division men team).(2013-2016)
- Coach at Champville Maristes youth (U10-U12).(2014-2017)
- Summer league Coach (Sayfco team ) 2016 ghazir,Lebanon.
- Assistant Coach for Coach Nemanja Bjedov (Homentmen Antelias women 1st div.(2015-2016).
- Assistant Coach for Coach Joey Stiebing at Sharjah Sports and Cultural club 1st division team (UAE).(From 26-10-2014 – 1-1-2015).
- Assistant Coach team (UAE).(From 26-10-2014 – 1-1-2015).USJ Men’s basketball team(2012).
- Assistant Coach for Coach Patric Saba at USJ women’s basketball team (2010-12).
- Basketball Coach for Champville Maristes school youth teams (U12 –U14) (2014-2017).
- Coach at Val Père Jacques school (2010-2013).
- Coach at Sporting Bkennaya club 3rd division(2012).
- Coach u16-U14-U12 Sporting Bkennaya team (2004-2009).
- Coach at GAM3 organisation (2008-2009).

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

- Club Amal bikfaya 2nd division(2012).
- Club Ghazir 2nd division. (2011-2012).
- Club Central 2nd division. (2010-2011). USJ University team A (2003-2010).
- Club Sporting Bkennaya 3rd division. (2009-2010).(C)
- Club Tadamon Zouk 2nd division. (2007-2009).
- Club Saint Georges Zalka 3rd divison. (2002-2007).
- Val Père Jacques school(1999-2003).(C)

BEST ACHIEVEMENTS AS PLAYER

International participations:

- Finalist Eurovalencia 2012(Valencia ,spain) 20-26 november 2012
- Champion of EuroEsade 2011, (Barcelona, Spain), from 9 till 13 April 2011(USJ University).
- Best 3 pointer at Euroesade 2011 tournament Spain.
- IFIUS games (World Interuniversity tournament, Milan, Italy) 4 to 9 October 2009 6th place with USJ University.
- Finalist Eurovalencia 2008, (Valencia, Spain), from 21 till 25 October 2008.( USJ University.)

National participations:

- 5th place with Aamal club 2nd division FLB (2012-2013).
- 5th place with Ghazir club 2nd division FLB (2011-2012).
- 3rd place with Tadamon Zouk team 2nd division FLB (2007-2008).
- Finalist of Men’s basketball sports conference (Unileague) 2008-2009, October 2008- June 2009.
- Finalist of Men’s basketball sports conference (Unileague) 2007-2008, October 2007- May 2008.

BEST ACHIEVEMENTS AS COACH

International participations:
- Champion with usj men (Budapest ,Romania) 2019 .
- Champion with usj womens (Paris france) 2018.
- Runner up WABA womens with homentmen antelias (JORDAN 2016).
- Semifinalist with Sharjah Basketball Club (Vice President Cup UAE).
- 3rd place in Sharjah International Basketball Tournament UAE.
- 3rd place In the Eurovalencia 2012(Valencia,Spain) from 20-26 November with USJ women’s basketball team.

National participations:

- Champion Lebanese university cup (AUB,LEBANON) 2019.
- Semifinalist Antoine ghorayeb youth tournament (u18 Brainers academy team) 2019.
- Runner up Lebanese championship 2019 (u16 Brainers academy team).
- 3rd place Lebanese championship 2019(u14 brainers academy team).
- Semifinalist Lebanese championship 2019 (u12 Brainers academy team).
- Runner up Antoine ghorayeb youth tournament both categories u16-u12 (2018).
- Semi finalist Lebanese university league men both years (2018-2019).
- Semi finalist Lebanese university league women (2018-2019)
- Runner up Lebanese championship 2nd div women (2018) promoted the team to div 1.
- Runner up Lebanese schools championship 2017 with champville maristes school(category 03-04).
- Champion of mount Lebanon governorate 2017 with Champville maristes school( category 03/04).
- Champion of the lebanese 4th division with Broumana Sports Club (Season2014-2015)
- Runner up Hoops Basketball youth tournament with Champville Club.
- Runner up of the Unileague womens (Lebanese University league 2013).
- 3rd place in the Unileague womens (Lebanese University league 2012).


OTHERS
- Certification of participation of stepahead basketball coaching clinic 2019 (Coach Zeljko obradovic).
- Certification of participation 10th international basketball coaches clinic (MAY 2019,ACS- ATHENS).
- Certification of participation in Serbian basketball coaches association clinic (Belgrade 2018,2019) .
- Certification of participation in Moufflons Basketball summer camp (Nicosia ,Cyprus 2017).
- Juniors Coach Certificate issued by the FLB (MARCH 2015).
- Certification of participation in 7th international basketball coaches clinic (Lebanon 2014).
- Certification of participation in Moufflons Basketball summer camp (Agros ,Cyprus 2014).
- Certification of Participation in Basketball Coaching Clinic,Kuwait (june 11- 13/2014)(Coach Joey Stiebing,Coach Mansur Bajramovic).
- Certification of Participation in Basketball coaching clinic,Lebanon(Coach Nemanja Bjedov,Coach Vladimir Zaric).
- Certification of Participation in the WYBS 2013 (2-6 August)(World Youth Basketball Summit in Turkey), Coach Marin Sedlacek,Coach Oktay Mahmuti,Coach Ali Ton,Coach David Rivers,Coach Bob Bigelow.
- Basketball Camp Coach Future Stars 2013 Turkey (17-30) July.
- Basketball Teacher at USJ Univeristy optional course(2012-2013)
- Personal trainer for USJ basketball players and 1st division players(2012-2014).
- Basketball Summer School Val pere Jacques school July-September (2010-2012).
- Basketball Summer School Champville School July-August(2011).

- More than 500 online basketball clinic.
Basketball Role Model: Sir John Wooden, Coach Zeljko Obradovic, ,Coach Sylvia Hatchell,. References: Coach Nemanja Bjedov, Coach Joey Stiebing.

“ TALENT IS GOD GIVEN.BE HUMBLE . FAME IS MAN GIVEN.BE GRATEFUL.CONCEIT IS SELF - GIVEN.BE CAREFUL.”