Daniel Tamir began his tenure as the assistant coach of the Yeshiva University men's basketball team in August of 2016. He also serves as the assistant coach of the Frisch boys varsity basketball team and is the director of the Step It Up Basketball high school program.
Prior to coaching at Yeshiva, Tamir played seven years of professional basketball at the Division I level in Israel and Hungary. He managed basketball camps for youth since 2012 in Israel and in New York, gaining years of skill development experience with all ages.
Tamir played in the junior teams of the Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club during the 2012-13 season, playing alongside numerous former NBA players. He also represented Israel in the U16 and U18 national teams as the starting center from 2009-2012.
A native of Jerusalem, Israel, Tamir earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from College of Management, Rishon LeZion, in 2016. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and finance management at Yeshiva University.
