Kazys Maksvytis
Kazys Maksvytis (born 15 June 1977) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach for Parma Basket of the VTB United League.
Parma | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | VTB United League |
Personal information | |
Born | Darbėnai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | 15 June 1977
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Coaching career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
2010–2011 | Aisčiai Kaunas |
2011–2012 | Sakalai |
2012–2015 | Neptūnas |
2015–2017 | Lietkabelis |
2017–2019 | Neptūnas |
2019–present | Parma Perm |
Coaching career
Professional clubs
From 2011 to 2012, Maksvytis was the head coach of the Lithuanian club Sakalai Vilnius.
On 2012 he became the head coach of Neptūnas Klaipėda. In 2012–13 season he guided the team to Lithuanian Basketball League third place. In 2013–14 season Maksvytis won the second place in the Lithuanian Basketball League and won the right to play in the EuroLeague next season.
On December 2015, Maksvytis was appointed as the head coach for Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[1] In the following 2016–17 season, he helped the team reach their first ever LKL finals, winning the silver medal after losing 4–1 to Žalgiris Kaunas. In June 2017, Maksvytis returned to Neptūnas Klaipėda,[2] guiding them to a third place finish and bronze medals in both 2018 and 2019.
In June 2019, Maksvytis signed as the new head coach for Russian club Parma Basket of the VTB United League.[3]
References
- "Kazys Maksvytis perima "Lietkabelio" vairą". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 2 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Kazys Maksvytis grįžta į Klaipėdos "Neptūną"". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "В БК "ПАРМА" новый главный тренер!". parmabasket.ru (in Russian). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Lithuania tops Serbia, 85-67, to take U19 title; Russia finishes third". Retrieved 18 November 2014.
External links
- Coaching Profile (in Lithuanian)
- Coach Profile (in Lithuanian)