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Yahoo
03-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo to take over Real Madrid's basketball team after EuroBasket
MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Sergio Scariolo will take over Real Madrid's basketball team after EuroBasket, the club said Thursday. Scariolo had announcement Wednesday that he would not continue with the national team after the 24-team tournament — Europe's continental championship — ends in September. Advertisement Madrid parted ways with coach Chus Mateo and said that Scariolo will arrive on a three-year contract until June 2028. 'Scariolo, one of the most prestigious coaches in world basketball, arrives at Real Madrid after a brilliant career at the helm of the Spanish national team, where he has become the most successful coach in its history,' the club said in its announcement. Scariolo helped lead Spain to eight medals: five gold (2019 World Cup, 2009 EuroBasket, 2011 EuroBasket, 2015 EuroBasket and 2022 EuroBasket), one silver (2012 London Olympics) and two bronze (2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and 2017 EuroBasket). The Italian was an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors when it won the NBA title in the 2018-19 season. Advertisement The 64-year-old Scariolo was in his second stint with Spain. He had previously coached Madrid from 1999-2002. Spain is the defending EuroBasket champion. This year, it is in Group C along with Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Georgia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ___ AP sports:


Winnipeg Free Press
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo to take over Real Madrid's basketball team after EuroBasket
MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Sergio Scariolo will take over Real Madrid's basketball team after EuroBasket, the club said Thursday. Scariolo had announcement Wednesday that he would not continue with the national team after the 24-team tournament — Europe's continental championship — ends in September. Madrid parted ways with coach Chus Mateo and said that Scariolo will arrive on a three-year contract until June 2028. 'Scariolo, one of the most prestigious coaches in world basketball, arrives at Real Madrid after a brilliant career at the helm of the Spanish national team, where he has become the most successful coach in its history,' the club said in its announcement. Scariolo helped lead Spain to eight medals: five gold (2019 World Cup, 2009 EuroBasket, 2011 EuroBasket, 2015 EuroBasket and 2022 EuroBasket), one silver (2012 London Olympics) and two bronze (2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and 2017 EuroBasket). The Italian was an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors when it won the NBA title in the 2018-19 season. The 64-year-old Scariolo was in his second stint with Spain. He had previously coached Madrid from 1999-2002. Spain is the defending EuroBasket champion. This year, it is in Group C along with Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Georgia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ___ AP sports:


Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo to take over Real Madrid's basketball team after EuroBasket
MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Sergio Scariolo will take over Real Madrid's basketball team after EuroBasket, the club said Thursday. Scariolo had announcement Wednesday that he would not continue with the national team after the 24-team tournament — Europe's continental championship — ends in September. Madrid parted ways with coach Chus Mateo and said that Scariolo will arrive on a three-year contract until June 2028. 'Scariolo, one of the most prestigious coaches in world basketball, arrives at Real Madrid after a brilliant career at the helm of the Spanish national team, where he has become the most successful coach in its history,' the club said in its announcement. Scariolo helped lead Spain to eight medals: five gold (2019 World Cup, 2009 EuroBasket, 2011 EuroBasket, 2015 EuroBasket and 2022 EuroBasket), one silver (2012 London Olympics) and two bronze (2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and 2017 EuroBasket). The Italian was an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors when it won the NBA title in the 2018-19 season. The 64-year-old Scariolo was in his second stint with Spain. He had previously coached Madrid from 1999-2002. Spain is the defending EuroBasket champion. This year, it is in Group C along with Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Georgia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ___ AP sports:


Winnipeg Free Press
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo to step down after EuroBasket
MADRID (AP) — Sergio Scariolo will not continue as coach of Spain's basketball team after EuroBasket. Scariolo made the announcement on Wednesday as he released Spain's squad for the 24-team tournament — Europe's continental championship — that begins in late August and ends in September. 'EuroBasket will be my last competitive moment with the national team,' Scariolo said. Scariolo is rumoured to be the next coach of Real Madrid, who is reportedly parting ways with Chus Mateo. Spain beat France in the final of the 2022 tournament, the last time EuroBasket was held. Spain is in Group C along with Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Georgia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Teams play each other once in the group. The top four in each section advance to the final phase in Riga from Sept. 6 through Sept. 14. Groups A and B will be on one side of the bracket for the knockout phase, Groups C and D will be on the other. ___ AP sports:


Fox Sports
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo to step down after EuroBasket
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Sergio Scariolo will not continue as coach of Spain's basketball team after EuroBasket. Scariolo made the announcement on Wednesday as he released Spain's squad for the 24-team tournament — Europe's continental championship — that begins in late August and ends in September. 'EuroBasket will be my last competitive moment with the national team,' Scariolo said. Scariolo is rumoured to be the next coach of Real Madrid, who is reportedly parting ways with Chus Mateo. Spain beat France in the final of the 2022 tournament, the last time EuroBasket was held. Spain is in Group C along with Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Georgia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Teams play each other once in the group. The top four in each section advance to the final phase in Riga from Sept. 6 through Sept. 14. Groups A and B will be on one side of the bracket for the knockout phase, Groups C and D will be on the other. ___ AP sports: recommended in this topic