PROVO, Utah – BYU assistant coach Tim Fanning has been named the head coach of the Netherlands men’s U18 team for this summer’s FIBA U18 EuroBasket Championship set to take place in Pitesti, Romania.
The Orange Lions will compete in Division B for a fourth consecutive championship and open play on July 26 against Slovakia before taking on Norway on July 27 and Montenegro on July 29. The 2018 Champions conclude group play on July 30 against Croatia.
In his first season at BYU, Fanning was instrumental in helping the Cougars reach their first Sweet 16 since 2011. Working under head coach Kevin Young, Fanning and the Cougars won 26 games which are the most by a first-year head coach in program history. After opening Big 12 play 2-4, BYU won 12 of its final 14 league games including its final eight to finish in a tie for third with Arizona and earn a No. 4 seed at the Big 12 Championship.
Prior to moving to the college ranks, Fanning spent three seasons at Overtime Elite where he worked with Alex Sarr (No. 2 pick in 2024 Draft), Amen Thompson (No. 4 pick in 2023 Draft) and two-time FIBA World Cup Most Valuable Player Izan Almansa.
The Oakland, Calif. native spent close to five years as an assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv BC where he worked with former Cougar Elijah Bryant. He was part of a coaching staff that won four straight Israeli League titles.
Fanning was also on staff of the New Zealand National Team in 2014 where the Tall Blacks advanced out of the group stage of the FIBA World Cup with wins over Ukraine and Finland.