Federico Van Lacke joins as Vidorreta's assistant at Unicaja
Unicaja brings in the hispano-argentine former player as assistant coach of the first team for the 2026-27 season, according to the statement sent by the club.
Redacción · Publicada el September 10, 2026
Unicaja Baloncesto has closed an agreement to bring in Federico Van Lacke as assistant coach of the first team ahead of the 2026-27 season. He thus joins the technical staff led by Txus Vidorreta, which already includes Andrija Gavrilovic, Gonzalo Hermoso and Mikel Ereño.
Van Lacke, forty-six years old, was born in Santa Fe (Argentina) and developed much of his career as a player in Spain. Since 2002 he wore the jerseys of Cantabria Lobos, CB Murcia, Villa Los Barrios, CB Ciudad de Huelva, Coviran Granada, CB Valladolid, Joventut de Badalona, Movistar Estudiantes and Gipuzkoa Basket. He played nine seasons in the Liga Endesa, five in Primera FEB (former LEB Oro) and one in Segunda FEB (former LEB Plata). He also played with the Argentina senior national team in 2012 and 2013, and competed several seasons in the Argentine league with Boca Juniors, Obras Sanitarias and Ciclista Olímpico.
After retiring as a player in 2020, Van Lacke devoted himself to coaching and player development. He has worked as a technical development director with athletes of different categories, including Liga Endesa, Primera FEB, Segunda FEB and Liga Femenina Endesa. In recent seasons he has coached the boys' junior teams of EASO Basket, in San Sebastián. In 2024 he obtained the senior coaching qualification from the Federación Española de Baloncesto.
The club highlights that Van Lacke brings the team his experience as a player and his track record on the bench and in player development.
Van Lacke, forty-six years old, was born in Santa Fe (Argentina) and developed much of his career as a player in Spain. Since 2002 he wore the jerseys of Cantabria Lobos, CB Murcia, Villa Los Barrios, CB Ciudad de Huelva, Coviran Granada, CB Valladolid, Joventut de Badalona, Movistar Estudiantes and Gipuzkoa Basket. He played nine seasons in the Liga Endesa, five in Primera FEB (former LEB Oro) and one in Segunda FEB (former LEB Plata). He also played with the Argentina senior national team in 2012 and 2013, and competed several seasons in the Argentine league with Boca Juniors, Obras Sanitarias and Ciclista Olímpico.
After retiring as a player in 2020, Van Lacke devoted himself to coaching and player development. He has worked as a technical development director with athletes of different categories, including Liga Endesa, Primera FEB, Segunda FEB and Liga Femenina Endesa. In recent seasons he has coached the boys' junior teams of EASO Basket, in San Sebastián. In 2024 he obtained the senior coaching qualification from the Federación Española de Baloncesto.
The club highlights that Van Lacke brings the team his experience as a player and his track record on the bench and in player development.