Lolo Sainz
Manuel "Lolo" Sainz Márquez is a Spanish retired professional basketball player and coach. Sainz spent most of his career with Real [Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid], either as a player, or a head coach. He did however, also coach the senior Spain national [basketball team|Spain national team], between 1993 and 2001. On 3 February 2008, he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest [EuroLeague Contributors], over the previous half-century, by the EuroLeague Basketball Experts Committee.
Playing career
Clubs
As a player with Real Madrid, Sainz won 4 FIBA [European Champions Cup] titles.
As a player, Sainz was a member of the senior Spain national basketball team. With Spain, he played at the EuroBasket 1961, the 1963 EuroBasket, and the 1965 EuroBasket.
Coaching career
Clubs
As a head coach with Real Madrid, Sainz won 2 FIBA European Champions Cup titles. He was the AEEB [Coach of the Year Award|AEEB Spanish Coach of the Year] in 1977, 1985, and 1991.
Sainz was also the head coach of the senior Spanish national team, between 1993 and 2001. He led Spain to a silver medal at the 1999 EuroBasket.