Philadelphia, PA – La Salle University men's basketball assistant coach and general manager Safet Kastrat will be an assistant coach on Kosovo's FIBA U18 team this summer.

Kosovo will take part in Division C from July 21-26, 2026 at the U18 EuroBasket Tournament in Shkodra, Albania.

"We're very excited for Safet to get this opportunity," head coach Darris Nichols commented. "Anytime you get a chance to coach at the international level it presents a great opportunity to add to your existing connections, gain valuable experience, and represent La Salle beyond our borders."

Held annually across 16 events in three age categories for both men and women, these competitions offer emerging athletes the chance to test themselves against Europe's elite and proudly represent their nations on the international stage.

The tournaments also serve as qualifying events for the FIBA U17 and U19 Basketball World Cups, with top teams earning the chance to compete at the global level.

Back at La Salle under Nichols, Kastrat is in his first season in his current role after spending the two seasons prior to 2024-25 on Fran Dunphy's staff at La Salle as video coordinator before being promoted to director of recruiting. Kastrat previously spent time at Radford with Nichols, where the Trenton, N.J. native maintained the recruiting database and served as director of recruiting for all camps.