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Kazys Maksvytis / Head Coach


Miestas: Kretinga
Šalis: Lithuania
Gimė: 1977-06-15
Lithuania
Lithuania
Zalgiris Kaunas
2024-01-12
Kazys Maksvytis has been on a relentless schedule since taking over Zalgiris Kaunas before the 2022-23 season. Despite the absence of Keenan Evans, he successfully guided the Greens to the EuroLeague playoffs and secured two domestic titles.
2024-01-12
Kazys Maksvytis, who recently parted ways with Zalgiris Kaunas by mutual agreement, is set to dive into coaching duties without much rest. Lithuanian Basketball Federation president Vydas Gedvilas revealed in a press conference on Friday that Maksvytis will take charge of the Lithuanian national team during the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.
2024-01-01
Zalgiris Kaunas introduced the new club's head coach, Andrea Trinchieri. Zalgiris GM Paulius Jankunas also attended the press conference alongside the Italian tactician and received a few questions. Probably the main answer everyone wanted to hear was the reasoning for parting ways with Kazys Maksvytis.
2023-12-30
After Zalgiris Kaunas' sixth consecutive loss in the EuroLeague, changes have been made in the coaching staff. Head coach Kazys Maksvytis is leaving the Lithuanian champions by mutual consent. He will be replaced in Kaunas by Andrea Trinchieri, an Italian with considerable EuroLeague experience.
2023-12-17
Kazys Maksvytis of Zalgiris Kaunas talked about rumors circulating regarding Keenan Evans and his position as the head coach of the team, which was called into question this past week. The Lithuanian specialist brought clarity to both issues in the press conference after the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) win against BC Wolves.
2023-12-15
Zalgiris Kaunas made a 180-degree move after first agreeing on a deal with Andrea Trinchieri and then announcing that head coach Kazys Maksvytis is staying in the club after all. The club's general manager, Paulius Jankunas, explained the situation in a special press conference.
2023-12-15
Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis' future at the club took another turn. The Lithuanian club officially announced that the Lithuanian tactician has the full club's support and will continue to lead the team.
2023-12-14
Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis hadn't even started his press conference after the loss against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade when journalists in Germany and Israel announced the possibility of Andrea Trinchieri replacing him.
2023-11-29
Zalgiris Kaunas have just unveiled their latest addition to the team -- a five-season NBA veteran Edmond Sumner. Coach Kazys Maksvytis believes he will be able to elevate the team's offensive tempo amid Zalgiris' recent struggles.
2023-09-02
A couple of months before the World Cup, FIBA ranked them 15th. Even within their own country, there weren't high expectations until the final rosters were confirmed. In a World Cup where four teams hadn't lost any of their four games, not many thought they would be one of them, especially alongside groups like the USA, Slovenia, and Germany.
2023-06-19
Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis praised Olympiacos Piraeus, arguing the Greek powerhouse is an example every EuroLeague team should follow. Maksvytis paid a visit to a Zalgiris on Air podcast, where he talked about his team's continuity in retaining most of the squad from the 2022-23 season.
2023-04-23
Joan Penarroya of Cazoo Vitoria Baskonia-Gasteiz and Kazys Maksvytis of Zalgiris Kaunas are the EuroLeague head coaches with the most technical fouls received in the 2022-23 regular season. Both specialists got called technical fouls eight times apiece, according to Darius Garuolis' data.
2023-04-05
The depressing winter weather in Kaunas, Lithuania, can be quite a shock for foreigners. With the sun shining for a mere 15 hours during the entire month of January, it's enough to make anyone feel down. But for Isaiah Taylor, the winter weather was nothing compared to his challenges during the first part of the EuroLeague season.
2023-04-04
In the recent URBONUS podcast, the BasketNews trio of Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas discussed whether Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis should be in a conversation for the EuroLeague Coach of the Year award.
2023-01-27
Going into the EuroLeague Round 21 game against Panathinaikos Athens, Zalgiris Kaunas had almost everything on their side. 
2022-12-14
Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis shared a positive message after the loss against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. After the last season's game in Kaunas, there was some tension between Zalgiris and Crvena Zvezda fans. Serbian team players refused to hold the 'Stop the war' banner, supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia, resulting in heavy boos from Zalgiris fans.
2022-12-12
Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis confirmed that Ignas Brazdeikis and Mantas Kalnietis won't travel to Belgrade for the Crvena Zvezda game.
2022-11-28
Sarunas Jasikevicius of FC Barcelona and Kazys Maksvytis of Zalgiris Kaunas are the EuroLeague head coaches with the most technical fouls received in the 2022-23 season after 10 rounds. Lithuanian specialists got called technical fouls three times apiece, according to Darius Garuolis' data.
2022-09-03
What are the odds of having the Lithuanian national team head coach and one of the wealthiest NBA owner's grandmother born in the same small town of 1,500 thousand people? The BasketNews story of the Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and his ties with a Lithuanian town shook up the people of Darbenai.
2022-08-31
The Lithuanian national team will start EuroBasket 2022 by facing the reigning tournament champions in Slovenia. Lithuanian head coach Kazys Maksvytis has won major tournaments with many Lithuanian youth teams but this will be the first major tournament for him under the helm of the men's team.
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