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Žalgiris finds new assistant coach in Dane Johannes Andersen
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Žalgiris finds new assistant coach in Dane Johannes Andersen

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lithuanian basketball club Žalgiris has hired Johannes Andersen, a 26-year-old Dane, as a new assistant coach.
  • Andersen previously served as an assistant coach for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany's top league.
  • He brings a successful track record from Sweden, where he won four league championships and three national cups with Norrköping Dolphins.

Kaunas Žalgiris, the Lithuanian basketball champions, have found a new assistant coach in 26-year-old Dane Johannes Andersen. He is set to join head coach Tomas Masiulis's staff for the upcoming season.

Andersen was also reportedly a target for Rygas "Zelli," coached by Roks Kondratavičius, but ultimately chose to join the Kaunas club. Žalgiris needed a new assistant after parting ways with Andrew Antelidze, who moved to Thessaloniki PAOK to join Andrea Trinchieri's coaching staff.

Last season, Andersen served as an assistant coach for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga. Prior to his stint in Germany, he spent three years with the Norrköping Dolphins in Sweden. He initially worked as an assistant coach before taking over as interim head coach in January 2025, finishing the season in that role.

During his time with the Dolphins, Andersen achieved significant success, winning the Swedish championship four times and the Swedish Cup three times. He joins a Žalgiris coaching staff that also includes Mantas Šernius, Renaldas Seibutis, and Andrius Ulčickas.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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