Kurtinaitis appointed at the helm of Khimki

After starting the season with VEF Riga, Rimas Kurtinaitis is on the move, as the well-known Lithuanian specialist signed an agreement until the end of the season with Khimki Moscow Region with a possible extension. It is reported that Kurtinaitis will already join the team on Tuesday in Tallinn, where Khimki will face Kalev/Cramo.

“A new BC Khimki head coach will be a well-known Lithuanian specialist, an Olympic champion — Rimas Kurtinaitis. In 2009 Lietuvos Rytas with Kurtinaitis won the European Cup, defeated BC Khimki in the final — it was one of the most painful defeats in our history. Rimas is a very hard-working coach. Moreover the very tasks before the team have not been removed — it's still a good performance in the final of VTB United League, as well as in the PBL Championship which ensures the entrance to Euroleague. We hope that together with Rimas we will achieve all the goals,” said Victor Bychkov, the General Manager of Khimki.