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Unicaja Appoints Txus Vidorreta as Head Coach

The club says the hire begins a strategic reset to strengthen its foundation for higher domestic performance and to raise its profile in European competition.

Overview

  • Unicaja officially announced Thursday that Txus Vidorreta has signed a two-season contract to lead the team through 2028.
  • Vidorreta replaces Ibon Navarro after both the coach and Unicaja agreed to end their previous arrangement and Navarro moved on to take the Red Star Belgrade role.
  • A veteran of more than 20 years in the ACB, Vidorreta has coached 741 Liga Endesa games, placing him among the competition’s most experienced coaches.
  • Vidorreta brings a strong European record, including 114 Basketball Champions League wins, two BCL titles and two FIBA Intercontinental Cups earned during a decade at La Laguna Tenerife.
  • Unicaja frames the signing as the first step in a multi-year project to build a more stable, competitive core and supporters should watch for roster and staffing moves that will follow under the new coach.