Julius Thomas, New Interim Head Coach of Paris Basketball

Published on March 23, 2026

As part of its sporting project management, Paris Basketball has ended its collaboration with its head coach, Francesco Tabellini.

To succeed him, Julius Thomas has been appointed interim head coach until the end of the 2025–2026 season. He previously held the position of associate head coach.

While the team currently has a record of 12 wins and 21 losses in the EuroLeague, with five contests remaining, and 16 wins and 7 losses in the Betclic ELITE league, the players will travel to Dijon this Friday, before returning to the adidas Arena on April 2nd to host Olimpia Milano.

“Francesco worked tirelessly to support the progress of Paris Basketball, a young, ambitious club with an innovative style of play on the European stage,” emphasized President David Kahn. “He has always demonstrated professionalism and remarkable intelligence in his public statements.”

“Under his leadership, the club notably achieved prestigious victories against Real Madrid at home, as well as away against Partizan Belgrade, FC Barcelona, and Panathinaikos. He has demonstrated his ability to compete at the highest European level. The entire club wishes him every success for the rest of his career.”

Interim – Julius Thomas, a trusted man for Iisalo and Splitter

At 28, Julius Thomas becomes the youngest head coach in EuroLeague history, demonstrating once again Paris Basketball’s ability to place its trust in young talent.

Arriving in the capital in the summer of 2023–2024 as part of Tuomas Iisalo’s staff, Julius Thomas has actively contributed to shaping the team’s playing identity and is fully committed to the continuity of the Parisian project.

He then continued his work as an assistant coach under Tiago Splitter. Both now hold head coaching positions in the NBA.

David Kahn: “On behalf of our principal owner Eric Schwartz, we are excited to work closely with Julius to finish the season strong.”