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{{Short description|Latvian basketball player and coach}} |
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{{Infobox basketball biography |
{{Infobox basketball biography |
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| name = Arnis Vecvagars |
| name = Arnis Vecvagars |
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| league = [[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|NBF]] <br/> [[Balkan International Basketball League|BIBL]] |
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| team = Free Agent |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|4|12}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|4|12}} |
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| birth_place = [[Riga]], [[Latvian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] |
| birth_place = [[Riga]], [[Latvian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] |
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| coach_start = 2010 |
| coach_start = 2010 |
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| cyears1 = |
| cyears1 = 2012–2014 |
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| cteam1 = [[ |
| cteam1 = [[BA Turība]] |
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| cyears2 = |
| cyears2 = 2014–2017 |
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| cteam2 = [[ |
| cteam2 = [[BK Jūrmala|BK Jūrmala/Fēnikss]] |
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| cyears3 = |
| cyears3 = 2017 |
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| cteam3 = Latvia |
| cteam3 = [[Latvia national basketball team|Latvia]] (assistant) |
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| cyears4 = |
| cyears4 = 2017–2019 |
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| cteam4 = |
| cteam4 = Latvia |
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| cyears5 = 2018–2022 |
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| cteam5 = [[BC Barsy Atyrau]] |
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| cyears6 = 2022–2024 |
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| cteam6 = [[Bertanu Valmieras basketbola skola]] |
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| highlights = |
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'''As player:''' |
'''As player:''' |
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* 7× [[Latvian Basketball League|Latvian champion]] (1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) |
* 7× [[Latvian Basketball League|Latvian champion]] (1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) |
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'''Arnis Vecvagars''' (April 12, 1974) is a Latvian former [[basketball]] player and |
'''Arnis Vecvagars''' (April 12, 1974) is a Latvian former [[basketball]] player, and former coach of the [[Latvian national basketball team]]. He is the father of Latvian basketball player [[Kaspars Vecvagars]]. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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Vecvagars made his head coaching debut in 2012 with [[Turība University|BA Turība]] of Latvian Basketball League. On July 17, 2014, Vecvagars was named head coach of [[BK Jūrmala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diena.lv/sports/basketbols/par-jauno-jurmala-fenikss-komandas-galveno-treneri-kluvis-vecvagars-14063287|title=Basketbols / Diena|publisher=|accessdate=8 February 2017}}</ref> |
Vecvagars made his head coaching debut in 2012 with [[Turība University|BA Turība]] of Latvian Basketball League. On July 17, 2014, Vecvagars was named head coach of [[BK Jūrmala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diena.lv/sports/basketbols/par-jauno-jurmala-fenikss-komandas-galveno-treneri-kluvis-vecvagars-14063287|title=Basketbols / Diena|publisher=|accessdate=8 February 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2014, Vecvagars was head coach Latvian U18 National Team. Since 2012, he also worked as an assistant coach to senior Latvian National Team. |
In 2014, Vecvagars was head coach Latvian U18 National Team. Since 2012, he also worked as an assistant coach to senior Latvian National Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/basketball/news/vecvagars-un-stalbergs-bus-bagatska-asistenti-latvijas-izlase.d?id=42453186|title=Vecvagars un Štālbergs būs Bagatska asistenti Latvijas izlasē/ | publisher=Delfi|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref> On 27 September, Vecvagars was named the new head coach of the Latvian National Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lr1.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/pecpusdiena/arnis-vecvagars-izvelets-par-latvijas-basketbola-izlases-galveno.a92719 |title=Arnis Vecvagars izvēlēts par Latvijas basketbola izlases galveno treneri| publisher=LSM.LV |author = Jānis Krops, Tālis Eipurs| date=27 September 2017 |accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref> His contract ended on 28 March 2019 and was not extended, releasing him of national team duties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/sports/basketbols/vecvagars-neturpinas-darbu-latvijas-basketbola-izlases-galvena-trenera-amata.a314217/|title=Vecvagars neturpinās darbu Latvijas basketbola izlases galvenā trenera amatā|date=2018-03-28|website=[[Public Broadcasting of Latvia]]|language=lv|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref> |
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In October 2022, A. Vecvagars was appointed head coach of the [[Valmiera Glass Via (basketball)|Valmiera Glass Via]], a club in the Latvian National Basketball League (LBL2).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=Bertānu Valmieras Basketbola skolas komandu turpmāk vadīs Arnis Vecvagars |url=https://sportacentrs.com/basketbols/latvijas_turniri/05102022-bertanu_valmieras_basketbola_skolas_koman |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Sportacentrs.com |language=lv}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_2196.compID_GSf9wrCdHBkDZZk9UQoqE3.season_1999.roundID_1739.playerID_10648.html FIBA Europe Player profile] |
*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_2196.compID_GSf9wrCdHBkDZZk9UQoqE3.season_1999.roundID_1739.playerID_10648.html FIBA Europe Player profile] |
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*[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?seasoncode=U2007&pcode=CNG Eurocup profile] |
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[[Category:Latvian men's basketball players]] |
[[Category:Latvian men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:BK Ventspils players]] |
[[Category:BK Ventspils players]] |
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[[Category:Basketball players from Riga]] |
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[[Category:Forwards (basketball)]] |
Latest revision as of 09:43, 16 September 2024
Free Agent | |
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Position | Head coach |
Personal information | |
Born | Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | April 12, 1974
Nationality | Latvian |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1991–2008 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 15 |
Coaching career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
2012–2014 | BA Turība |
2014–2017 | BK Jūrmala/Fēnikss |
2017 | Latvia (assistant) |
2017–2019 | Latvia |
2018–2022 | BC Barsy Atyrau |
2022–2024 | Bertanu Valmieras basketbola skola |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Arnis Vecvagars (April 12, 1974) is a Latvian former basketball player, and former coach of the Latvian national basketball team. He is the father of Latvian basketball player Kaspars Vecvagars.
Playing career
[edit]Arnis Vecvagars spent most of his career playing in LBL with ASK/Brocēni/LMT, BK Ventspils and ASK Riga as the most notable teams. Vecvagars won seven LBL titles: Brocēni (1997-1999), BK Ventspils (2003-2005), ASK Rīga (2007).[1]
For couple of seasons he went abroad playing for Austrian team UKJ SÜBA St. Pölten and Polish side Ericsson Bobry.[2]
He represented Latvian National Team at EuroBasket 2001 and EuroBasket 2003.
Coaching career
[edit]Vecvagars made his head coaching debut in 2012 with BA Turība of Latvian Basketball League. On July 17, 2014, Vecvagars was named head coach of BK Jūrmala.[3]
In 2014, Vecvagars was head coach Latvian U18 National Team. Since 2012, he also worked as an assistant coach to senior Latvian National Team.[4] On 27 September, Vecvagars was named the new head coach of the Latvian National Team.[5] His contract ended on 28 March 2019 and was not extended, releasing him of national team duties.[6]
In October 2022, A. Vecvagars was appointed head coach of the Valmiera Glass Via, a club in the Latvian National Basketball League (LBL2).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "VEF Rīga – trīskārtējie Latvijas čempioni". 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Arnis Vecvagars - Saporta Cup (1999) - FIBA Europe". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Basketbols / Diena". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Vecvagars un Štālbergs būs Bagatska asistenti Latvijas izlasē/". Delfi. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Jānis Krops, Tālis Eipurs (27 September 2017). "Arnis Vecvagars izvēlēts par Latvijas basketbola izlases galveno treneri". LSM.LV. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Vecvagars neturpinās darbu Latvijas basketbola izlases galvenā trenera amatā". Public Broadcasting of Latvia (in Latvian). 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Bertānu Valmieras Basketbola skolas komandu turpmāk vadīs Arnis Vecvagars". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-09-16.