Ettore Messina
Basketball coach with EuroLeague titles
Born
September 30th, 1959
65 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Italy
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An accomplished basketball coach and player, contributed significantly to European basketball. Began coaching career as head coach for Virtus Bologna, winning multiple Italian championships. Later served as head coach for CSKA Moscow, guiding the team to multiple EuroLeague titles. Recognized for coaching the Italian national team in several international tournaments, including the European Championship. Also held roles in the NBA, working as an assistant coach for notable teams.
Won EuroLeague title with CSKA Moscow in 2016
Led Virtus Bologna to Italian championships
Coached the Italian national team
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