Šarūnas Sakalauskas (September 24, 1960 in
Kaunas
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) is a former Lithuanian basketball coach. He was the coach of
Sakalai,
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius and
Eisbären Bremerhaven
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. During the 2005–06 season he was named Coach of the Year in the German
Basketball Bundesliga
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. In 2010, Sakalauskas was the sports director of
Žalgiris Kaunas.
Achievements
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Lithuanian Basketball League
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champion – 2000
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Germany Division II league champion – 2005
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German League Coach of the Year – 2006
References
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Lithuanian Basketball League
1960 births
Living people
BC Rytas coaches
Lithuanian basketball coaches
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