In addition to statistics, Saarinen’s legacy is reflected in the development of coaching.
Eero Saarinen is gone. Esa Kulmala
Basketball coach Eero Saarinen77, is dead.
From sad news told Finnish Basketball Association on its website.
Saarinen played basketball at the SM series level in the 60s and 70s until he became coach. The career was long and successful.
Saarinen won the men’s Finnish Championship three times and five times in the Finnish Cup. A man from Pori from Pori coached the A-team from 1984 to 1991.
Saarinen was also sealed on the women’s basketball side, where she was also able to influence the helm of the national team.
Saarinen’s footprint was reflected in the development of Finnish coaching. He is a founding member of the Basketball Coaches Association and the Finnish Professional Coaches Association. In addition, Saarinen was the Executive Director of the Finnish Professional Coaches Association and CEO of Honga in Espoo.