Arnis Vecvagars
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PositionHead coach
BornApril 12, 1974
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 1974 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1991–2008 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 15 |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2012–2014 | BA Turība |
| 2014–2017 | BK Jūrmala/Fēnikss |
| 2017 | Latvia (assistant) |
| 2017–2019 | Latvia |
| 2018–2022 | BC Barsy Atyrau |
| 2022–2024 | Bertanu Valmieras basketbola skola |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arnis Vecvagars (April 12, 1974) is a Latvian former basketball player, and former coach of the Latvian national basketball team. He is the father of Latvian basketball player Kaspars Vecvagars.
Arnis Vecvagars spent most of his career playing in LBL with ASK/Brocēni/LMT, BK Ventspils and ASK Riga as the most notable teams. Vecvagars won seven LBL titles: Brocēni (1997–1999), BK Ventspils (2003–2005), ASK Rīga (2007).[1]
For couple of seasons he went abroad playing for Austrian team UKJ SÜBA St. Pölten and Polish side Ericsson Bobry.[2]
He represented Latvian National Team at EuroBasket 2001 and EuroBasket 2003.
