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Néstor García (basketball)

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Néstor García
Venezuela
PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1965-01-11) January 11, 1965 (age 59)
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As coach:
1990–1992Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1992–1997Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1997–1999Boca Juniors
2000Cangrejeros de Santurce
2000–2001Boca Juniors
2001Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2001Libertad de Sunchales
2002Marinos de Anzoátegui
2003–2004Libertad de Sunchales
2003Uruguay
2004Al Ahli Sport Club
2004–2005Argentino de Junín
2006Trotamundos de Carabobo
2006–2007Panteras de Miranda
2007Guaros de Lara
2008Marinos de Anzoátegui
2008–2009Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz
2009Gaiteros del Zulia
2009–2010Halcones de Xalapa
2010–2011Minas Tênis Clube
2011Marinos de Anzoátegui
2011Argentina (assistant)
2011–2012Atenas de Córdoba
2012Argentina
2012–2013Boca Juniors
2013–presentVenezuela
2014–2016Guaros de Lara
Career highlights and awards
As coach
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Resistencia
Representing  Venezuela
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mexico City
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Isla Margarita
Gold medal – first place 2016 Caracas

Néstor Rafael "Che" García (born January 11, 1965) is an Argentine professional basketball coach.[1]

Head coaching career

Professional clubs

García won the 3rd-tier South American Club Championship in 2008, with Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz. He also won the 1st-tier FIBA Americas League championship in 2016, with Guaros de Lara.

National teams

García coached the Uruguayan national basketball team in 2003. He also coached Argentina's national team at the 2012 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal. He has also coached the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team.

As the head coach of Venezuela, he won the gold medal at the 2014 South American Championship, the gold medal at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, and the gold medal at the 2016 South American Championship. He also coached Venezuela at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

References

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Template:Venezuela squad 2013 FIBA Americas Championship

Template:Venezuela Men Basketball Squad 2015 Pan American Games Template:Venezuela Men Basketball Squad 2016 Summer Olympics

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