| Ariel Beit-Halahmy | |
| Position: | Head coach |
| League: | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Team: | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| Nationality: | Israeli |
| Birth Date: | 4 February 1966 |
| Coach Start: | 1999 |
| Cyears1: | 1999–2003 |
| Cteam1: | Elitzur Givat Shmuel |
| Cyears2: | 2003–2006 |
| Cteam2: | Elitzur Ashkelon |
| Cyears3: | 2005–2007 |
| Cteam3: | Israel (assistant) |
| Cyears4: | 2006–2008 |
| Cteam4: | Ironi Nahariya |
| Cyears5: | 2008–2009 |
| Cteam5: | Bnei Hasharon |
| Cyears6: | 2008–2009 |
| Cteam6: | Israel U-20 |
| Cyears7: | 2009–2011 |
| Cteam7: | Elitzur Ashkelon |
| Cyears8: | 2012–2013 |
| Cteam8: | Bnei Hasharon |
| Cyears9: | 2013 |
| Cteam9: | Elitzur Ashkelon |
| Cyears10: | 2015–2019 |
| Cteam10: | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| Cyears11: | 2017–2019 |
| Cteam11: | Israel U-20 |
| Cyears12: | 2019–2020 |
| Cteam12: | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Cyears13: | 2020–2022 |
| Cteam13: | Hapoel Eilat |
| Cyears14: | 2023 |
| Cteam14: | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| Cyears15: | 2023–present |
| Cteam15: | Israel |
| Cyears16: | 2024–present |
| Cteam16: | Hapoel Afula |
Ariel Avraham Beit-Halahmy (he|אריאל בית הלחמי; born 4 February 1966) is an Israeli professional basketball coach who is the current head coach for Hapoel Afula of the Israeli Premier League and the Israel national team.
Beit-Halahmy grew up in Givat Shmuel and played for the Elitzur Givat Shmuel basketball youth team.[1]
In 1999, Beit-Halahmy started his coaching career with Elitzur Givat Shmuel.[1] In his fourth season with Givat Shmuel, Beit-Halahmy led the team to the Israeli League semi-finals, and reached the Israeli State Cup Final, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.[2]
In 2003, Beit-Halahmy was named Elitzur Ashkelon head coach.[1] In his second season with Asheklon, he led the team to Israeli League playoffs as the third seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the semi-finals.
On 12 July 2006, Beit-Halahmy was named Ironi Nahariya's new head coach, signing a two-year deal.[3]
On 5 November 2008, Beit-Halahmy was named Bnei Hasharon head coach for the 2008–09 season.[4] That season, he led the team to the Israeli League quarter-finals, where they eventually lost Maccabi Haifa.
On 28 March 2013, Beit-Halahmy returned to Elitzur Ashkelon for a third stint, signing a two-year deal.[5]
On 11 March 2015, Beit-Halahmy was named the Hapoel Gilboa Galil head coach for the rest of the season.[6] In his second season with Gilboa Galil, Beit-Halahmy helped the team promote back to the Israeli Premier League after they defeated Ironi Kiryat Ata in the National League Finals in five games.[7]
In his fourth season with Gilboa Galil, Beit-Halahmy was named two-time Israeli League Coach of the Month for games played in December and April.[8] [9] He led Gilboa Galil to the Israeli League Playoffs as the sixth seed, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the quarter-finals.
On 16 June 2019, Beit-Halahmy was named the Hapoel Tel Aviv new head coach, signing a two-year deal.[10] On 18 January 2020, Beit-Halahmy parted ways with Hapoel after a 6–10 start to the 2019–20 season.[11]
On 20 July 2020, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[12]
On 9 January 2023, he signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League.[13]
In July 2018, Beit-Halahmy led the Israel national U-20 team to their first-ever FIBA U20 European Championship title.[14] A year later, he led the team to their second U20 European Championship title in Israel.[15]
On 17 March 2023, Beit-Halahmy was appointed as head coach of the senior Israel national team, replacing Guy Goodes.[16]