Gerardo Jauri
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Montevideo, Uruguay
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1961 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Position | Head coach |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2017 | Defensor Sporting |
| 2008–2011 | Uruguay men's national basketball team (head coach) |
| 2019–2022 | Club Atlético Olimpia |
| 2023–present | Uruguay men's national basketball team (head coach) |
Gerardo Jauri (born 10 September 1961 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan professional basketball coach and former player. Between 2002–2017, he led Defensor Sporting with one of the longest coaching tenures in Uruguayan sports. In 2023, he returned as head coach of the Uruguay men's national basketball team.
Jauri began his head coaching career at Defensor Sporting in 2002 after previously playing with the team.[1]
During his 15 years with Defensor, he guided the team to eight finals, capturing multiple trophies: the Federal Championship (2003) and two Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol championships (2003–04, 2009–10).[2]
He stepped down in 2017, closing one of the longest coaching cycles in basketball in Uruguay.[3]