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Lolo Sainz (1972-2000)
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Teams: Vallehermoso Madrid (ESP), Real Madrid (ESP), Joventut (ESP), Spanish NT
Summary: The only man to win the Euroleague multiple times as a player and coach is Lolo Sainz, who matched a great playing career when he became a coach. Sainz joined Real Madrid in 1961, winning seven Spanish league crowns and four Euroleague titles as a player from 1961 to 1968. He would rejoin Madrid as a coach in 1976 and capture two Euroleague titles, two Saporta Cups, a Korac Cup and winning eight Spanish leagues crowns before joining Joventut in the summer of 1990. In his three seasons with Joventut, Sainz led the team to back-to-back Spanish league titles in 1991 and 1992, the year in which the club reached the Euroleague final. Always cordial and gentlemanly, Sainz also represented Real Madrid like few others off the court. |
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WHAT THEY SAY...
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Lolo Sainz:
"in this list is a great honour for me, and also something really special to add in my career. After so many years away from the benches, nothing could be better that being recognized by the Euroleague as a coach that fought to make his team compete for everything. Without a doubt, Real Madrid had its own era in European club competitions and all my former teammates or players deserve to be there, too."
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Lubomir Kotleba
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