Lolo Sainz


Manuel "Lolo" Sainz Márquez, is a Spanish former professional basketball player and coach. Sainz spent most of his career with Real Madrid, either as a player, or a head coach. He did however, also coach the senior Spain national team, between 1993 and 2001. On 3 February 2008, he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors, over the previous half-century, by the EuroLeague Basketball Experts Committee.

Playing career

Clubs

As a player with Real Madrid, Sainz won 4 FIBA European Champions Cup titles.

Spanish senior national team

As a payer, Sainz was a member of the senior Spain national basketball team. With Spain, he played at the EuroBasket 1961, the 1963 EuroBasket, and the 1965 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

Clubs

As a head coach with Real Madrid, Sainz won 2 FIBA European Champions Cup titles. He was the AEEB Spanish Coach of the Year in 1977, 1985, and 1991.

National team

Sainz was also the head coach of the senior Spain national team, between 1993 and 2001. He led Spain to a silver medal at the 1999 EuroBasket.