Donaldas Kairys joins Olympiacos’ technical staff

Olympiacos BC has agreed with Donaldas Kairys to be the immediate associate of Kestutis Kemzura.

Donaldas Kairys was born on March 6, 1977 and is a former basketball player. During the two previous seasons, he won the Esthonian Championship with the capacity of Kalev/Cramo’s head coach.

He has been the head coach of ASK Riga (2008–2009), Dnipro-Azot (2011–2012), Tsmoki-Minsk (2013–2014), Czarni Slupsk (2014–2016) and Kalev/Cramo (2017–2019). He has also worked as an assistant coach with Khimki (2005–2006), Lietuvos rytas (2005-2006), the National team of Lithuania (2006–2010), CSKA Moscow (2007–2008), ASK Riga (2008), Lokomotiv Kuban (2011) and Dnipro-Azot (2012–2013).

Τitles

On club competition level
Cup Winner in Belorussia (2014) as the head coach of Tsmoki Minsk
Esthonian League Champion with Kalev/Cramo (2018)
Esthonian League Champion with Kalev/Cramo (2019)
European Champion in 2008 as an assistant coach with CSKA Moscow.
Russian Champion in 2008 (assistant coach with CSKA).

On National teams’ level
Bronze medal in the 2010 World Championship (assistant coach with the National team of Lithuania).
Bronze medal in the 2007 Eurobasket with the National team of Lithuania (assistant coach).

Individual accolades
Coach of the year in Esthonia (2018)
Coach of the year in Esthonia (2019)