Vladas Garastas

Vladas Garastas

Personal information
Born	(1932-02-08) February 8, 1932 (age 89) Linkuva, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Career information
Playing career	1952–1960
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	1979–1998
Career history
As player:
1952–1960	Žalgiris
As coach:
1979–1989	Žalgiris
1990–1991	Galatasaray
1991–1992	Prievidza
1994–1996	Atletas Kaunas
1996–1998	Alita Alytus
Career highlights and awards
As head coach 3× USSR championship champion (1985, 1986, 1987) 5× USSR championship runner-up (1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989) FIBA Intercontinental Cup winner (1986) EuroLeague runner-up (1986)
hide Medals Men's basketball Representing  Lithuania Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona National team 1996 Atlanta National team World Championships Representing  Soviet Union Argentina 1990 National team European Championships Representing  Soviet Union 1989 Yugoslavia National team Representing  Lithuania 1995 Greece National team

Vladas Garastas (born February 8, 1932 in Linkuva) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Coaching career[]

Before retirement, he coached the Soviet Union national team, Lithuanian national team and Žalgiris Kaunas club.

• 1979–1989: Žalgiris Kaunas head coach
• 1990–1991: Galatasaray head coach
• 1991–1992: Prievidza head coach
• 1989–1991: Soviet Union national team head coach
• 1992–1997: Lithuanian national team head coach
• 1994–1996: Atletas Kaunas head coach
• 1996–1998: Alita Alytus head coach

Awards and achievements[]

With Žalgiris Kaunas club:

• Won 3 USSR championship titles in 1985, 1986, 1987
• Runner-up in 5 USSR championships: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989^[1]
• Won Intercontinental Cup in 1986
• Won Euroleague Second place in 1986

With  Lithuania:

• Won Bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Basketball Tournaments
• Won Silver medal in Eurobasket 1995 final against  Yugoslavia national team

With Soviet Union national team:

• Won Bronze medal in Eurobasket 1989
• Won Silver medal in 1990 FIBA World Championship

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.krepsinis.net/officials.php?user_id=71275 (in Lithuanian)