Virginijus Šeškus (born February 8, 1967) is a
Lithuanian professional
basketball
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coach. He was previously the head coach of
M Basket Mažeikiai of the
Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
Career
Virginijus Šeškus was born in
Prienai, Lithuania. He trained children in Prienai sports school. Later, he became the head coach of
BC Prienai of the secondary basketball league
NKL, winning the NKL championship in 2009. Despite significant roster changes, he led his team to two
BBL silver medals, two
LKL bronze medals and two
LKF Cup gold medals over a span of five years. Due to his achievements, Lithuanian basketball giant
BC Lietuvos rytas
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hired him as the head coach in 2014. Due to inconsistent performance and inefficient rotations, he was terminated in February 2015 and later became the assistant coach of the team. He returned to his hometown club
BC Prienai in July 2015. During the
2017-18 LKL season, Šeškus coached Ball brothers
LiAngelo and
LaMelo Ball during their brief stints in Prienai, also dealing with their father,
LaVar, behind the scenes. The signing became a huge failure for the club - while Vytautas gained significant exposure, they finished in last place in the LKL. On August 23, 2018, he wrote a letter stating that, after relations soured, the Ball family "started destroying the club, not paying out prize money to the Big Baller Brand tournament winners, etc." Šeškus coached one more season in Prienai, with the team now renamed ''BC SkyCop'', signing strong Lithuanian players, the
Lavrinovič twins,
Mindaugas Lukauskis and
Martynas Gecevičius. Prienai returned to the playoffs that season, after which Šeškus left the club.
On 21 June 2020, Šeškus became the head coach of
CBet Jonava of the
National Basketball League (NKL). In the 2020–21 season, the team won their first-ever second division title and earned a historic promotion to the
LKL. On 11 June 2023, Šeškus was named best coach of the
2022–23 LKL season, the first such award in his career. Under his guidance, the team greatly exceeded expectations by finishing 4th in the league, falling just short of
Lietkabelis Panevėžys in the bronze series. The team were also the runners-up in the season's domestic cup, the 2023
King Mindaugas Cup, where it lost to
Žalgiris Kaunas in the final game. On 15 July 2024, Šeškus parted ways with the club after four seasons together.
On 12 August 2024, Šeškus signed two-year (1+1) deal with
M Basket Mažeikiai of the
Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
Personal life
Šeškus has two sons,
Domantas and
Edvinas, both of whom play basketball professionally.
References
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1967 births
BC Rytas coaches
Living people
Lithuanian basketball coaches
People from Prienai