Arnis Vecvagars
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1974 Riga, Latvia |
| 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 highlights and awards | |
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Arnis Vecvagars (April 12, 1974) is a Latvian former basketball player and current coach of BK Jūrmala. He is the father of Latvian basketball player Kaspars Vecvagars.
Playing career
Arnis Vecvagars spent most of his career playing in LBL with ASK/Brocēni/LMT, BK Ventspils and ASK Riga as the most notable teams. For couple of seasons he went abroad playing for Austrian team UKJ SÜBA St. Pölten and Polish side Ericsson Bobry[1].
He represented Latvian National Team at EuroBasket 2001 and EuroBasket 2003.
Coaching career
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.[2]
In 2014, Vecvagars was head coach Latvian U18 National Team. He also worked as an assistant to senior Latvian National Team.
References
External links
Template:Latvia Squad EuroBasket 2001 Template:Latvia Squad EuroBasket 2003