Ex-Avtodor Saratov Coach Nikolai Arzyamov Dies at 80
Nikolai Arzyamov, who helped build Saratov's Avtodor basketball club and trained generations of players, has died; a farewell ceremony is set for 17 September.
Nikolai Arzyamov, who spent years coaching Saratov's Avtodor basketball club, has died at the age of 80. The club confirmed his death on its official website on 15 September.
Avtodor, which he helped found, paid tribute to Arzyamov in a statement.
"Nikolai Ivanovich was there at the start of Saratov basketball. He made a colossal contribution to the development of the club and to the training of young players, bringing through generation after generation of athletes who went on to bring glory to Saratov on the Russian and international stage," the club said.
Avtodor noted his name is etched in the club’s history. The farewell ceremony will be held on 17 September.
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