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Kevin Yurkus

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Kevin Yurkus
Saigon Heat
PositionHead coach
LeagueASEAN Basketball League
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Coaching career1994–present
Career history
As coach:
2016–2017Nakhon Pathom Mad Goats
2017–2019Cantho Catfish
2019–2020Saigon Heat (VBA)
2019–2022Saigon Heat
2019–2022Vietnam National Basketball Team
Career highlights and awards
As a head coach:
Medals
Representing  Vietnam
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place Philippines 2019[2] Team

Kevin Yurkus is an American professional basketball coach who was most recently head coach of Saigon Heat and the Vietnam national basketball team.

Coaching career

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Club coaching career

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From 2016–2017, he coached the Nakhon Pathom Mad Goats in Thailand. After that, he came to Vietnam to coach Cantho Catfish from 2017–2019.

National team coaching career

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From 2019 to 2022, Yurkus was the head coach of the senior Vietnamese national basketball team.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kevin Yurkus says goodbye to Cantho Catfish Việt Nam News, 11 January 2019. Accessed 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ Richard Dy (10 December 2019). "Vietnam beats Indonesia in bronze medal game for historic medal". ESPN. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ HLV Kevin Yurkus "bật mí" về danh sách đội tuyển bóng rổ Việt Nam tham dự SEA Games 30 Huy Pham (Kenh14.vt), 9 September 2019. Accessed 7 February 2020. (in Vietnamese)
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