Kazys Maksvytis

Kazys Maksvytis (born 15 June 1977) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach for Lithuania men's national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas.

Kazys Maksvytis
Žalgiris Kaunas
PositionHead coach
LeagueLKL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1977-06-15) 15 June 1977
Darbėnai, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As coach:
2010–2011Aisčiai Kaunas
2011–2012Sakalai
2012–2015Neptūnas
2015–2017Lietkabelis
2017–2019Neptūnas
2019–2022Parma Perm
2021–presentLithuania
2022–presentŽalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Italy National Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Lithuania National Team
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Latvia National Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 SloveniaNational Team

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, did 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] On February 27, he decided to leave Parma after Russia's invasion in Ukraine, almost a month later it was announced he would take over Žalgiris in the 2022-2023 season. However, after the team lost two consecutive Lithuanian League games for the first time in seven years, Jure Zdovc was let go and Maksvytis actually started the job earlier - on 11 April, 2022.

In the 2022/2023 season Žalgiris had many successes under Kazys Maksvytis. They won the KMT, LKL and reached the Euroleague play-offs.

National teams

While the head coach of the youth men's teams, Maksvytis won the gold medal in the European 2008 U16, 2010 U18, 2011 U19[4] and the 2012 U20 championships. On 14 September, 2021 Maksvytis was appointed the new head coach of Lithuanian National team.[5]

References
  1. "Kazys Maksvytis perima "Lietkabelio" vairą". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 2 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. "Kazys Maksvytis grįžta į Klaipėdos "Neptūną"". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "В БК "ПАРМА" новый главный тренер!". parmabasket.ru (in Russian). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. "Lithuania tops Serbia, 85-67, to take U19 title; Russia finishes third". Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. Kazys Maksvytis is the new coach of the Lithuanian National Team
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