Donaldas Kairys
Donaldas Kairys (born March 6, 1977) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
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| Position | Head coach | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 6, 1977 Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| College | WWC (1996–1997) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1997–1998 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2005–present | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997–1998 | Šilutė | |||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Khimki (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | CSKA Moscow (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | ASK Riga (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | ASK Riga | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Lokomotiv Kuban (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Dnipro-Azot | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Dnipro-Azot (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Tsmoki-Minsk | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Energa Czarni | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Kalev/Cramo | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Olympiacos (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Avtodor Saratov | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Rytas Vilnius | |||||||||||||||||||
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Head coach
Assistant coach
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Coaching career
On February 4, 2020, Kairys was signed by Avtodor Saratov as head coach.[1] He left the position after the season ended.[2]
On June 9, 2020, Kairys was named head coach of Rytas Vilnius.[3] On January 16, 2021 Kairys left the position after two decisive losses [4]
National teams career
Kairys served as assistant coach for the Lithuania national basketball team from 2006 to 2010.
References
- "Дональдас Кайрис возглавил "Автодор"". avtodor.ru (in Russian). February 4, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Donaldas Kairys Has Left BC Avtodor". avtodor.ru. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Vilniaus "Rytas" turi naują vyriausią trenerį". rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Permainos sostinėje: skiriasi Vilniaus „Ryto" ir Donaldo Kairio keliai — BC "Rytas"". www.rytasvilnius.lt. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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