Nikolajs Mazurs (born 13 October 1980) is a Latvian professional basketball coach.

Nikolajs Mazurs
Valmiera Glass ViA
PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1980-10-13) 13 October 1980 (age 44)
Bauska, Latvian SSR, USSR
NationalityLatvian
Coaching career2007–present
Career history
As coach:
2007–2014VEF Rīga (assistant)
2014–2015VEF Rīga
2015Dynamo Moscow
2016VITA Tbilisi
2016Avtodor
2017BC UNICS (assistant)
2017–2019Parma Basket
2019–2021BK Ogre
2021–2023Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
2023BC Siauliai
2024–presentValmiera Glass VIA
Career highlights and awards

Career

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From 2007 till 2014 Mazurs was assistant coach for VEF Rīga but at the 2014–2015 season was promoted to head coach.[1] After the season which ended with winning Latvian league gold medal, Mazurs signed for Dynamo Moscow but the team didn't manage to solve financial problems and didn't play, so Mazurs left even before the season started. At the age of 35, he became the head coach of Georgian team B.C. VITA Tbilisi in VTB United League. In May, 2016, Mazurs signed with BC Avtodor but was fired after the first game of the season.[2]

In 2017, he became assistant coach for BC UNICS.[3] Later that year Mazurs signed to become the head coach of BC Parma.[4] After a year and a half he was fired.[5]

In August, 2019, Mazurs became the head coach of BK Ogre[6] After unsuccessful start of the season, he was fired in 2021.[7] Few weeks later he signed with Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits.[8]

In the summer of 2023 Mazurs signed a three-year contract with BC Siauliai.[9] Few months later he was fired.[10]

National teams

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Mazurs has been head coach for Latvian U16, U18 and U20 teams in European Championships and head coach for Latvian U19 national team at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[11]

Honors and awards

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Club career

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References

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  1. ^ "Oficiāli: Nikolajs Mazurs kļūst par "VEF Rīga" galveno treneri". Sportacentrs.com. June 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Avtodor part ways with Mazurs, hand reins to coach Mokin". BasketballCL.com.
  3. ^ Николайс Мазурс присоединился к тренерскому штабу УНИКСа
  4. ^ "Николайс Мазурс – главный тренер БК ПАРМА".
  5. ^ "Спасибо, Николайс". parmabasket.ru. 2019-02-05. Archived from the original on 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  6. ^ "Basketbola klubu "Ogre" turpmāk trenēs Nikolajs Mazurs". tv3.lv. August 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ogre pārtrauc sadarbību ar galveno treneri Mazuru, pret Tartu vadīs Švēde". Sportacentrs.com. October 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Mazurs kļūst par Tartu komandas galveno treneri | Sportazinas.com". www.sportazinas.com. November 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ateitis susieta: "Šiauliai" vyr. trenerio postą patikėjo latviui". basketnews.lt.
  10. ^ "Permainos Šiauliuose: vyr. trenerio postą perima Urbonas". basketnews.lt.
  11. ^ GROUP, FUTURE SPORTS. "Nikolajs Mazurs". FUTURE SPORTS GROUP.