Andrew Antelidze

Andrew David Antelidze is an American/Georgian professional basketball coach and former player, born in New York. A 1.91 m guard in his playing days, he competed in Georgian youth basketball with Sokhumi and later in the A-League and Superleague with Tskhum-Abkhazeti and Delta before moving into coaching at a young age.

He began as an assistant with Amra Gagra in 2020. In 2021 he graduated from the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board (EHCB) Coaches Academy and earned the FIBA European Coaches Certificate. From 2022 he worked with the Georgia men's national team programme, then moved to Lithuania with Žalgiris Kaunas — first in the youth structure, then as video coordinator on the senior EuroLeague staff (from 2024), and later as coach-scout for the 2025–26 season.

In June 2026 he joined Andrea Trinchieri's staff at PAOK Thessaloniki as assistant coach, focusing on scouting, video analysis and tactical preparation. In September 2026 he became a member of the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board.