Lithuanian to coach Greek national basketball team

  • 2009-02-06
  • TBT Staff in cooperation with BNS
VILNIUS - Lithuania's Jonas Kazlauskas has been chosen as the new head coach of the Greek national basketball team. He will start his duties in the new post on Monday.

Kazlauskas, 54, is currently finalizing details of the contract with topexecutives of the Greek basketball federation in Athens.

"We have agreed on the small details and they are now preparing thecontract," Kazlauskas told the Baltic News Service on Thursday.

"I will probably sign thecontract for a year, although they want me to stay for longer. Everythingwill be cleared up Monday during an official presentation when they presentme to the society," the coach said.