Georgios Bartzokas becomes first ever Greek coach of FC Barcelona Lassa
The new Barça coach becomes the seventh foreign coach to take control of the basketball team
Georgios Bartzokas becomes the first ever Greek coach of FC Barcelona Lassa following his arrival from Lokomotiv Kuban.
The 51-year-old has signed for three seasons and takes over the first team which is seeing a change in its model. The Athens-born coach, who is replacing Xavi Pascual at the helm, becomes the seventh foreigner ever to coach the basketball side. Here is a look back at the previous overseas coaches of Barça Lassa:
| Name | Nationality | Seasons coached |
|---|---|---|
| Willy Ernst | USA | 1972-1973 |
| Ranko Zeravica | Serbia | 1974-1976 |
| Todor Lazic | Yugoslavia | 1976-1977 |
| Bozidar Malkjovic | Serbia | 1991-1993 |
| Svetislav Pesic | Serbia | 2002-2004 |
| Dusko Ivanovic | Montenegro | 2005-2008 |
| Georgios Bartzokas | Greece | 2016- |
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