Basketball: Spain’s Bosch appointed as Egypt new coach

Ahram Online , Tuesday 13 Jan 2026

Spanish coach Agustin Julbe Bosch has been appointed new coach of Egypt’s national basketball team, the Egyptian Basketball Federation (EBF) said on Tuesday.

Agustin Julbe Bosch
Spanish coach Agustin Julbe Bosch. Photo: Ahly X account

 

The EBF said Bosch was selected after reviewing a number of candidates.

The 54-year-old has previous experience in Egypt, having coached the Cairo’s two biggest clubs, Ahly and Zamalek, between 2020 and 2025.

He led Zamalek to the domestic league title and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) crown in 2021 before moving to rivals Ahly.

With Ahly, Bosch won league titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025, the club’s first since 2016, and added the BAL title in 2023.

Bosch left Ahly in the summer of 2025 and subsequently took charge of Indonesian club Dewa United Banten before being named Egypt coach.

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