Ainars Bagatskis

Ainars Bagatskis
Bagatskis as the Budivelnyk Kiev head coach in October 2013
CSO Voluntari
PositionHead coach
LeagueLiga Națională
Personal information
Born (1967-03-29) 29 March 1967 (age 57)
Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
NationalityLatvian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1989: undrafted
Playing career1985–2006
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1985–1987VEF Rīga
1987–1991Rīgas ASK
1991–1992Princips
1992–1993Bergen Gimle
1993–1994Brocēni
1994–1995Rīgas Laiks
1995–1998Brocēni
1998–1999Ericsson Bobry Bytom
1999–2000Hoop Pekaes Pruszków
2000–2001JDA Dijon
2001–2003Ventspils
2003–2004Evraz
2004–2005Žalgiris Kaunas
2005–2006Barons Rīga
As coach:
2005–2006Barons Rīga
2006Žalgiris Kaunas
2007–2009Valmiera
2009–2010Enisey
2011Sukhumi
2011–2012Kryvbas
2012–2014Budivelnyk
2014–2016Nizhny Novgorod
2016Darüşşafaka (assistant)
2016–2017Maccabi Tel Aviv
2018–2019Brose Bamberg
2019–2022Kyiv-Basket
2022-CSO Voluntari
Career highlights and awards
As a player

As a coach:

Ainars Bagatskis (born 29 March 1967) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and coach, who currently works as the head coach of CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională.