Meet Our Coaches

  • Daniel Tannenbaum

    Basketball Chair

    Restarted Maccabi Basketball after a 10 year hiatus.

    Career Highlight: U18 Silver with Maccabi Basketball as a Coach at EMYG 2024

    Fun Fact: Once worked as a Prince William look-a-like

    Basketball Nickname: Dan One, The Last Dan

  • Guy Rundle

    Guy Rundle

    Head of Youth Development

    Currently the Head Coach of the U17 Team for the JCC Games.

    Career Highlight: Played NCAA Division 2 College in the US

    Fun Fact: He once filled in for Drake Bell in the Nickelodeon Sitcom Drake and Josh. He also brines his own pickles.

    Basketball Nickname: G-Run

  • Josh Smith

    Junior Coach

    2015 participant turned coach, was part of the silver medal winning squad for the under 18s at the London Games in 2024.

    Fun Fact: Was named after Atlanta Hawks Forward Josh Smith, has an identical twin and is lactose intolerant.

  • Joe P

    Junior Coach

    A proud Gordy, Joe used to shlep from Newcastle to training each week in London - making a 10 hour round commute to be involved with Maccabi Basketball since the early 2000s.

    Fun Fact: Is currently making a fly in the wall documentary about Maccabi Basketball and teaches people how to grow beards for a living.

  • Gill Levi

    Head of Junior Development

    Currently the Head Coach of the U15 Team for the JCC Games.

    Career Highlight: Played semi-pro and offered a college scholarship in the US

  • Tamir Grant

    Tamir Grant

    Basketball Coach and Legend

    7-time Maccabi Basketball Coach

    Career Highlight: Being Tamir is a highlight

    Fun Fact: Once voted North London’s most eligible bachelor

    Basketball Nickname: T-Bone, Tamir Grant Health and Wellbeing

  • Marc Outmezguine

    Marc Outmezguine

    Basketball Youth Coach

    Career Highlight: Starting point guard for Leeds University

    Fun Fact: Was one mistaken for Sacramento Kings point guard Mike Bibby

    Basketball Nickname: MO, Mr Loco From Morocco, Marc Outmez-something

Built on passion, powered by community.

Our Philosophy To Coaching

At Maccabi GB Basketball, coaching goes far beyond the scoreboard.

We believe in building confident, well-rounded players who thrive both on and off the court. Our sessions are grounded in discipline, teamwork and growth — not just athletic ability.

Through high-quality, consistent coaching, we focus on:

  • Developing technical fundamentals and game IQ

  • Building leadership, respect and resilience

  • Encouraging positive attitudes and personal accountability

  • Creating an inclusive, motivating space for every player

We coach with purpose. Every drill, every game, and every conversation is a chance to shape character, strengthen community, and inspire the next generation of Jewish athletes.

Our Vision and Mission

Maccabi GB is Britain’s leading Anglo-Jewish Sports, Health and Wellbeing Charity and has flourished for over 80 years. Part of a global movement operating in over 70 countries, our vision is: ​​"A healthy, active and proud Jewish community integrated within British society" ​

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Our mission is: "To create inclusive sporting, community and educational experiences that strengthen Jewish identity, enhance wellbeing and inspire engagement in the Jewish community, Israel and beyond".

We Are A Family Club