Aíto García Reneses

Aíto García Reneses

Aíto, with Unicaja Málaga
Herbalife Gran Canaria
League Liga ACB
Eurocup Basketball
Personal information
Born (1946-12-20) December 20, 1946
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Career information
Playing career 1963–1973
Position Point guard
Coaching career 1998–present
Career history
As player:
1963–1968 Estudiantes
1968–1973 FC Barcelona
As coach:
1973–1983 Círculo Católico / Cotonificio
1983–1985 Joventut Badalona
1985–1990 FC Barcelona
1992–1993 FC Barcelona
1993–1997 FC Barcelona
1998–2001 FC Barcelona
2003–2008 Joventut Badalona
2008 Spain
2008–2011 Unicaja
2012–2014 Sevilla
2014–present Gran Canaria
Career highlights and awards

As head coach:

Alejandro "Aíto" García Reneses (born in Madrid, Spain, on 20 December 1946), usually known as just Aíto, is one of the most prestigious Spanish basketball coaches. He has won nine Liga ACB titles, all with FC Barcelona. He has won all the European titles except the Euroleague although he was runner-up on three occasions (all with FC Barcelona): in 1989–90, 1995–96, and 1996–97.

He has spent most of his coaching career in Catalonia. He spent 15 seasons in FC Barcelona (13 as coach and two as general manager) and also in the three basketball teams from Badalona: Círculo Católico, Cotonificio and specially Joventut, where he has been in two different periods, 1983–1985, and from July 2003 to May 2008. He trained Club Baloncesto Malaga for 3 seasons (2008-2011) and from 20012 he trains Club Baloncesto Sevilla.

In June 2008, he became head coach of the Spanish national basketball team, replacing Pepu Hernández. In the 2008 Olympics he coached the team to a silver medal in the closely contested gold medal game losing to the USA national team after being down by 2 points with a few minutes left in the game.

Coaching career

  • 19851990: head coach.
  • 19901992: general manager
  • 19921993: head coach, after 3 games he swaps his place with Joaquim Costa, so he becomes 2nd coach.
  • 19931997: head coach.
  • 19982001: head coach.

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