We are delighted to announce the appointment of Yonatan Alon as Director of Basketball at Hapoel HaEmek – Gilboa Galil Afula

Welcome to our new Director of Basketball!

Yonatan Alon is joining Hapoel HaEmek – Gilboa Galil Afula.

Alon comes to us after three years as head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem, whom he led to the State Cup title in the 2023-24 season and to the State Cup final and the play-off final series in the 2024-25 season.

Before that he was the capital club's Director of Basketball, and he also served as an assistant coach at Jerusalem and at Holon.

Yonatan Alon:

"I am proud and excited to be joining Hapoel HaEmek. This is a club with a clear vision, quality people and big ambitions. Our aim is to build a strong professional culture that will serve as the basis for success over many years.

Hapoel HaEmek wants to be an attractive destination for players, coaches and professionals. We will build an environment that allows people to develop, to compete and to reach the best version of themselves.

The aim is not only to build a good side for the coming season, but to establish a stable professional structure that will keep growing and progressing year after year."

The club's owner, Gideon Yadin:

"We are very pleased that Yonatan Alon is joining the club.

Yonatan has come in to strengthen the club's professional foundations, and we believe he is a good fit for the club and will help the coaching staff and the wider set-up to become better and more professional."

The club's CEO, Michal Verdiger:

"Hapoel HaEmek is an ambitious club in terms of basketball, its supporters and the community. We welcome the arrival of Yonatan Alon, who will help us move forward on the basketball side with a committed and dedicated professional staff."