Özyer was subsequently tasked as the assistant coach of the senior team and achieved the TBL title twice (during the 1997–98 and 2000-01 seasons).In March 2006 he was appointed as the coach of Ülkerspor seniors[1] and achieved the league title after Ergin Ataman's resignation.After his spell at Ülkerspor, Özyer joined Galatasaray in the 2006-07 season, guiding the team to the semi-finals of the league play-offs.In the most recent season, Galatasaray participated in the ULEB Cup 2007-08 Final Eight and beat its domestic rivals Beşiktaş in the quarterfinals.He is an alumnus of Galatasaray High School and graduated from Marmara University with a degree in Business Administration.