BREAKING NEWS - The Jasikevicius era begins at Fenerbahçe Beko!

Having parted ways with Dimitris Itoudis, Fenerbahçe Beko has announced that Sarunas Jasikevicius has been appointed as head coach.

In a statement released by Fenerbahçe, it was stated that an agreement has been reached with Jasikevicius until the end of the 2025-2026 season.

The statement from Fenerbahçe is as follows:

"Our Fenerbahçe Beko Men's Basketball Team has reached an agreement with Lithuanian head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Who is Sarunas Jasikevicius?

Born on March 5, 1976, in Kaunas, the capital of Lithuania, Sarunas Jasikevicius played for many important teams during his playing career, including Lietuvos Rytas, Union Olimpija, FC Barcelona, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Panathinaikos, Zalgiris Kaunas, and our own Fenerbahçe. Jasikevicius won four EuroLeague championships during his playing career and cemented his name among the EuroLeague legends.

Jasikevicius began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Zalgiris Kaunas in 2014 and was appointed head coach of the team in 2016.

Serving with Zalgiris Kaunas between 2016 and 2020, Jasikevicius played a role in the team's five league championships during this period, as well as three Lithuanian Cup titles. As one of the architects of Zalgiris Kaunas' resurgence on the EuroLeague stage during this time, Jasikevicius led his team to the EuroLeague Final Four in 2018 after many years. With the successful coach, Zalgiris also played in the EuroLeague Playoffs in 2019, maintaining its consistency at the highest level.

Following his career filled with successes, Sarunas Jasikevicius was appointed head coach of Barcelona in 2020, where he achieved the success of reaching the Final Four three times with the Catalan team, while also winning two Spanish League titles and two Spanish Cup championships.

We wish this agreement to be beneficial for our Club and Sarunas Jasikevicius, and we hope our coach experiences seasons filled with victories in our community."

News Source: 12punto