Nationality Lithuanian 1995–1999 Tus Iserlohn (Germany) Spouse Ingrida Krapikiene 1985–1990 Zalgiris Kaunas Height 1.97 m | Pro career 1985–1999 Role Basketball player Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Name Gintaras Krapikas Position Small forward, Coach | |
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Born July 6, 1961 (age 62)
Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union ( 1961-07-06 ) 2000–2006 Zalgiris Kaunas (assistant) | ||
Pre season interview coach gintaras krapikas zalgiris kaunas
Gintaras "Vytas" Krapikas (born July 6, 1961 in Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a retired Lithuanian basketball player. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team that won a bronze medal in Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.
Contents
- Pre season interview coach gintaras krapikas zalgiris kaunas
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Awards and achievements
- Nickname
- References
Pre season interview coach gintaras krapikas zalgiris kaunas
Playing career
During the 1980s, while playing for Žalgiris, Krapikas' jersey number was 9, and his position was small forward.
Coaching career
In 2000, Krapikas took a position as assistant basketball coach for Žalgiris Kaunas; together with the head coach, Antanas Sireika, he stepped down from this position in 2006, when the coaching team was re-organized. From 2002 to 2005, he was an assistant coach for the Lithuanian national team. From 2006 until 2008, he was an assistant basketball coach for UNICS Kazan.
In 2008, he was the head coach of Žalgiris Kaunas, and on December 18, 2009, he resigned from Žalgiris Kaunas' head coach post. He also coached Nevėžis for a short time in the 2010-2011 season, and was the assistant and head coach for Azovmash in 2011-2012. He returned to UNICS Kazan in 2012. Before the 2013-2014 season, he came back to Žalgiris Kaunas as an assistant coach. He became head coach in April.
Awards and achievements
Nickname
Gintaras Krapikas has an old nickname, which appeared during his tenure with Kaunas Žalgiris as a player. The nickname appeared due to his second name "Krapikas", which is a little bit similar to Lithuanian word "Krapai" (English: Dill) and at that time, there was a famous dill farmer, Vytas, from Petrašiūnai.