By Stelios Toromanidis/ info@eurohoops.net
Since 1958 the best clubs in Europe are facing each other in order to define who is the best. Despite the fact that a total of 61 seasons have passed since then, in total, just 21 clubs have won the ultimate crown.
The teams were led by 30 different coaches. And those coaches have their origin in just 11 countries. It’s time for a history lesson, even if the current generation of coaches have very few things to be jealous of the past legends.
12. Lithuania (1 trophy)
| Position | Name | Trophies | Season/ Teams |
| 1 | Jonas Kazlauskas | 1 | 1998-99/ Zalgiris Kaunas |
Jonas Kazlauskas remains the only Lithuanian coach who won the EuroLeague and he did it with a team that played uptempo when it was out of fashion in Europe.
Everyone remembers the superb performance of Zalgiris Kaunas in 1999 Final Four and Kazlauskas became overnight a coaching sensation. While he didn’t have the same success in other clubs, he became one of the most trusted national team coaches around the world.
He sat on the bench of Lithuania, Greece, and China during the Yao Ming era.