Schedule of the 6th ESCCA Summit

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Schedule of the 6th ESCCA Summit

Last updated on 26 June 2026. Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

Friday

26 June 2026

Registration and Welcome Coffee

  • 8:00

Welcome

  • 9:00 – 9:10
  • Kostas Chatzichristos

ESCCA Director / Head of Performance

Olimpia Milano

Managing Performance Through the EuroLeague Grind: A Team Case Study

  • 9:10 – 9:55
  • Roberto Iezzi

Director of Performance

Dubai B.C.

Assessment & programming of multi-directional speed

  • 9:55 – 10:40
  • Ola Eriksrud, PhD

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Break

  • 10:40 – 11:00

Acceleration and Propulsion in Basketball: from assessment to individual development

  • 11:00 – 11:45
  • Jean-Benoit Morin, PhD

Sport Scientist

University of Saint-Etienne

The available athlete: how clubs are re-thinking, load, recovery & player tracking

  • 11:40 – 12:20
  • René Pruessner

Sport Scientist

Kinexon

Lunch

(Provided)

  • 12:30 – 13:30

Rethinking Athlete Pain: A Modern Framework for Elite Sport

  • 13:30 – 14:15
  • Anja Borsheim

Physiotherapist

University of Bergen

SMART SHOOTING – From Strength to Precision: Complex Systems and Microtechnology in Elite Basketball Performance

  • 14:15 – 14:50
  • Jairo Vazquez, PhD

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Break

  • 14:50 – 15:25

Micro Technologies in Basketball 101- A Simple, Coach-Friendly Guide

  • 15:25 – 16:10
  • Andrea Cavallari

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Hapoel Tel Aviv

Key Performance Indicators: A framework for selection & practical application

  • 16:10 – 16:55
  • Luka Svilar, PhD

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Social Event

Network opportunity for all attendees, speakers and sponsors!

  • 16:55 – 17:55

Student Mentoring Session

Meeting with a select number of Euroleague S&C coaches to network and discuss career opportunities

  • 17:55

Saturday

27 June 2026

Influence of team specific frameworks and contexts on S&C programs

  • 9:00 – 9:45
  • Ruben Portes, PhD

Strength and Rehab Coordinator

Valencia Basket

In Season Management of Chronic Knee Cartilage Pathology in the NBA: Utilizing a High Performance Team to Create Favorable Outcomes

  • 9:45 – 10:30
  • Cassidy Papa

Physical Therapist

Charlotte Hornets

Break

  • 10:20 – 10:55

Beyond tests: The ankle beteween data, movement & decision making

  • 10:55 – 11:40
  • Jakub Eichler

Physiotherapist

VALD

The relationship between S&C coach-player

  • 11:40 – 12:25
  • Regev Fanan

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.

Lunch

(Provided)

  • 12:25 – 13:40

Optimizing performance management in the Euroleague

  • 13:40 – 14:25
  • Dr. Dimitrije Cabarkapa

Sport Scientist

University of Kansas

ROUNDTABLE

Topic TBA

Discussion with selected speakers

  • 14:25 – 15:10

Break

  • 15:10 – 15:40

Physical Preparation in the Talent Evaluations Process

  • 15:40 – 16:25
  • Jakub Kudlacek

Director of International Scouting

Charlotte Hornets

Manual Resistance Training: Bridging Rehabilitation and Performance in Elite Basketball

  • 16:25 – 17:10
  • Jamie Capella

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

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