Fouad Abou Chakra

Fouad Abou Chakra (born 1 February 1967 ) is a Lebanese basketball coach who is the current head coach of Al Ahli Tripoli of the Libyan Division I Basketball League and Basketball Africa League (BAL). He has coached for several teams in Lebanon and the Middle East. Chakra is the most successful coach in Al Riyadi's history with seven Lebanese league titles. Chakra led Al Ahli Tripoli to a BAL championship in 2025.

Early life Chakra started playing basketball in Beirut with Champville SC when he was young, before moving to Adonis. He then went on to play in Cyprus in the Division A, before returning to Lebanon with Al Amal Bekfaya. Chakra went on to win a total of seven Lebanese League titles with Al Riyadi in the following years, the most by any Al Riyadi coach.

He left Al Riyadi after the 2011–12 season, and signed for Sagesse, where he stayed for six seasons. He then returned to Champville SC for a second stint, where he stayed two more years.

Saudi Arabia, Syria and Libya Chakra joined Saudi Arabian team Al Ahli Jeddah for the 2020–21 season. In the 2021–22 season, he began the season with another Saudi club, Ohod Club. However, in May 2022, Chakra signed with Al Ittihad Aleppo, and then led them to the Syrian Basketball League championship.

On 14 August 2022, Chakra joined Al Ittihad Tripoli. He led them to the 2023 Libyan Cup. The following day, his team beat Petro de Luanda in the final to win the league championship. Chakra became the first coach to win both the championship and the Coach of the Year award.

National team career In March 2007, Chakra was hired as the head coach of the Lebanon national team, succeeding Paul Coughter.

Honours Al Ahli Tripoli

Basketball Africa League: 2025

Al Ittihad Tripoli

Libyan Cup: 2023

Al Ittihad Aleppo

Syrian Basketball League: 2021–22

Al Riyadi

Lebanese Basketball League: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Lebanese Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008 Arab Club Basketball Championship: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010

Individual awards

BAL Coach of the Year: 2025

Head coaching record BAL