Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas (born November 1 1954, in Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach.

In the past, he has coached Lithuania's top two basketball teams — Žalgiris Kaunas and Lietuvos Rytas. He has also been the coach of the Lithuanian national team. Until 2008, he was head coach of the Chinese national team.

As a player for Statyba Vilnius (now known as Lietuvos Rytas), Kazlauskas won a bronze medal in the USSR Supreme League of 1979. He is not to be confused with the late outstanding Lithuanian linguist, whom was also named Jonas Kazlauskas (1930–1970).

*1997-2001: Lithuanian national team head coach
*1994-2000: Žalgiris Kaunas head coach
*2000-2004: Lietuvos Rytas head coach
*2004: Chinese national team assistant coach to Del Harris
*2004-2006: Olympiacos Piraeus head coach
*2004-2008: Chinese national team head coach

Coaching Awards/Achievements

*1995-1999, 2002: LKL Lithuanian League Champion
*1998 won the Saporta Cup of the Europe
*1999 won the Euroleague Championship
*1999, 2002 won the North European Basketball League gold medal
*2000 Summer Olympics Bronze medalist - 2000 Olympics Basketball
*2005 FIBA Asian Championship winner
*1994 FIBA Europe Under-20 European Championship winner
*LKL Lithuanian League Coach of the Year 2002
*Greek A1 League runner-up in 2006
*Asian Games winner 2006