Newly retired Canadian point guard Kevin Pangos will start his coaching career as an Arizona assistant coach, according to the Gonzaga-focused Slipper Still Fits website.
Pangos, 33, played four years at Gonzaga while UA coach Tommy Lloyd was on the Zags staff, becoming the WCC player of the year as a senior in 2014-15 before beginning a professional career.
Pangos played 10 seasons professionally, spending last season in Turkey, before announcing his retirement via Instagram on Saturday.
Cavs guard Kevin Pangos poses during Cavaliers Media Day on Sept. 27, 2021, at the Cleveland Clinic Courts in Independence.
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Cavs guard Kevin Pangos poses during Cavaliers Media Day on Sept. 27, 2021, at the Cleveland Clinic Courts in Independence.
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"It takes a village to reach the highest levels, and I’m incredibly thankful for mine!" Pangos posted, while thanking people in his life. "Thank you Gonzaga, Coach (Mark) Few, Tommy Lloyd and my teammates for believing in a kid from a small town in Canada.
Arizona center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) tangles with Gonzaga guard Kevin Pangos (4) for a loose ball in the last minutes of the second half of their game at McKale Center, Dec. 6, 2014.
"I don’t know if any athlete finishes their career completely content. We always believe we’re capable of more. But I can 1,000% say I gave it everything I had. I never let the circumstances dictate my approach.
"We left it all out there and accomplished everything you always dreamed of. Now it’s time to do the same for the next chapter."
Pangos appears likely to take the open UA assistant coaching spot vacated when Ken Nakagawa left to become an assistant coach with the G League's Salt Lake Stars.Â
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