Pačėsas was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team that won bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

In December 2015, Pačėsas signed on as the head coach of Lietuvos rytas.

[1][2] He helped Rytas win the King Mindaugas Cup, but suffered a disastrous 3rd-place finish in the LKL after losing to Neptūnas in the semifinals.

[3] The 2016-2017 season was even more disastrous, as the team struggled in the LKL and failed to qualify to the Eurocup playoffs.

In February 2017, Pačėsas resigned, and left Lietuvos rytas.