Ramūnas Butautas facts for kids
Butautas in 2015
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| Born | May 22, 1964 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2003–2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003–2005 | Šiauliai | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | ASK Riga | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Donetsk | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | VEF Rīga | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Astana | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Lebanon | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ramūnas Butautas is a professional basketball coach from Lithuania. He was born on May 22, 1964, in Kaunas. His father, Stepas Butautas, was also a famous basketball player and coach.
Ramūnas Butautas has coached many different basketball teams. These include club teams and national teams. He is known for his work with teams in Lithuania, Latvia, Kazakhstan, and Lebanon.
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Coaching Career Highlights
Ramūnas Butautas has had a long and successful career as a basketball coach. He started coaching in 2003.
Coaching Club Teams
Butautas coached BC Šiauliai from 2003 to 2005. He then moved to ASK Riga in Latvia, coaching them until 2008. In December 2009, he became the head coach for Žalgiris Kaunas, a well-known team in Lithuania. He left Žalgiris in February 2010.
In March 2011, Butautas took over as head coach for BK VEF Rīga in Latvia. He led them to win the Latvian League championship multiple times. He stayed with VEF Rīga until June 2014. After that, he coached BC Astana in Kazakhstan, where he won the national championship in 2015. His last club coaching role was with Lietkabelis Panevėžys in Lithuania, which he joined in December 2017.
Coaching National Teams
Butautas has also coached several national basketball teams. In December 2006, he was chosen to be the head coach of the Lithuania men's national basketball team. He led the Lithuanian team until 2009.
Later, in 2017, Butautas was selected as the head coach for the Lebanon men's national basketball team. He coached them until 2018.
National Team Roles
Ramūnas Butautas has worked with Lithuanian national teams at different age levels:
- 2003: Assistant coach for Lithuania's Under-19 team.
- 2004: Head coach for Lithuania's Under-20 team.
- 2005: Head coach for Lithuania's Under-21 team.
- 2007–2009: Head coach for the senior Lithuania men's national basketball team.
- 2017: Head coach for Lithuania's Under-20 team again.
- 2017–2018: Head coach for the Lebanon men's national basketball team.
Major Achievements
Ramūnas Butautas has helped his teams win many awards and championships:
- Silver medal in the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
- Bronze medal in the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
- Gold medal in the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship.
- Bronze medalist in the LKL (Lithuanian Basketball League) in 2004 and 2005.
- Bronze medalist in the BBL in 2005, 2008, and 2012.
- Silver medalist in the BBL in 2011.
- Bronze medalist in the Latvian League in 2006.
- Latvian League champion in 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
- Bronze medal in EuroBasket 2007 with the Lithuanian national team.
- Silver medalist in the Latvian League in 2008 and 2014.
- Kazakhstan Basketball Championship champion in 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Ramūnas Butautas para niños
