Career
Sarıca began his career at the age of 16 at Efes Pilsen"s Youth Team, and played for Efes for 16 consecutive seasons. While with Efes Pilsen he reached the European Cup final as well as playing in the Euroleague Quarter-finals 4 times (3 of these quarterfinals were consecutive between 1997 and 1999). He was part of the strong Efes roster along with Hidayet Türkoğlu, Ömer Onan, and Hüseyin Beşok.
As Harun Erdenay became more influential in the forward position his playing time was limited and as such he moved to Israeli side Bnei HaSharon.
This was followed by a short spell at Montepaschi Siena. After Siena, Sarica returned to Turkey and played at Pınar Karşıyaka, Darüşşafaka, and Beşiktaş Cola Turka, each for a single season, after which he retired.
First years Sarıca began his post-retirement career as the assistant of Murat Didin at Beşiktaş. When Didin left the club in March 2007, Sarıca was appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the season.
Then he worked with Ergin Ataman as assistant coach at Beşiktaş again where they reached the TBL play-off semi-finals in the 2007-2008 season.
Ataman left the Beşiktaş and joined Efes Pilsen at the end of the season and Sarıca joined Efes Pilsen as the assistant coach of Ataman once again. He became head coach on an interim basis during the 2010-2011 season and was handed the role as permanent head coach in June 2011. Karşıyaka On July 17, 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Pınar Karşıyaka.
On June 05, 2014, he signed an extension contract with Pınar Karşıyaka until 2015.