MUNICH (Germany) - Julie Barennes, Roberto Iniguez and Andrea Mazzon have been revealed as finalists for the EuroLeague Women Coach of the Year award.
They are all still chasing the honor after landing in the top three of voting conducted by EuroLeague Women coaches, players, selected media and the fans.
Barennes has been at the helm of a best ever season for Basket Landes, propelling the French club to a first ever spot at the Final Six. Similarly, Iniguez has impressed after masterminding a maiden Final Six ticket for Spar Girona.
Meanwhile, Mazzon has led Umana Reyer Venezia to an important historical step after the Italians also wrapped up their first Final Six berth.
The winners of the EuroLeague Women Awards will be announced at a special ceremony at the EuroLeague Women Final Six in Zaragoza, Spain on Saturday, April 18.
Julie Barennes (Basket Landes)
Birth Date: February 9, 1986 (40 years old) Season Record: 9-6 Barennes has been the architect of a cinderella story for Landes, who reached the Semi-Final Play-Ins with a standout Regular Season campaign. It has also been a new historic chapter as they now get set to take to the court at their first Final Six, winning rave reviews along the way for their team-orientated basketball and resilience.
Roberto Iniguez (Spar Girona)
Birth Date: September 5, 1967 (58 years old) Season Record: 8-6 A renowned EuroLeague Women navigator, Iniguez is in the hunt for that third award and especially after leading Spar Girona to a historic season. The playcaller has overseen a first ever spot at the end-of-season showpiece and when Girona do step out at Final Six, they will no doubt continue to show they are a dangerous and capable team.
Andrea Mazzon (Umana Reyer Venezia)
Birth Date: February 23, 1966 (60 years old) Season Record: 11-6 The Italian playcaller has delivered a historic first-ever Final Six place for Reyer and that alone presents a strong case of his inclusion as a candidate. Emerging from a tough group and beating their domestic arch rivals in the Play-Ins, there could be more to come. Mazzon was also recently installed as head coach of Türkiye.
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