Since Igor Kokoskov left the Utah Jazz to become the first NBA head coach born outside North America, the Jazz have had a hole in their coaching staff.
Eurohoop reported the Jazz have hired Greek coach Fotis Katsikaris as an assistant on the staff. Katsikaris has coached throughout Europe, including stints in Greece, Russia, Spain and Israel. In 2013 while coaching Spanish league team Bilbao, he was named Coach of the Year in EuroCup, the second-tier continental European league behind EuroLeague. He last served as head coach of Iberostar Tenerife.
Katsikaris has also served as the head coach of the Russian and Greek men’s national teams.