Gunnar Þorvarðarson (born 11 June 1951) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. As a player and coach, he was a member of six national championships with Njarðvík.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 June 1951 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1968–1985 |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 1982–2006 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1968–1969 | ÍKF |
| 1969–1985 | Njarðvík |
| As coach: | |
| 1982 | Njarðvík |
| 1983–1986 | Njarðvík |
| 1985–1989 | Iceland (assistant) |
| 1989 | Njarðvík |
| 1986–1988 | Keflavík |
| 1990–1992 | Grindavík |
| 2005–2006 | Njarðvík (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
As assistant coach:
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| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 110–41 (.728) |
Career
editGunnar spent his entire playing career with ÍKF/Njarðvík.[1] In 1983, he became a player-coach for Njarðvík and led the team to three straight national championships.[2] In 1986, he was hired as the head coach of Keflavík.[3] In 1990, Gunnar signed a 2-year contract to coach Grindavík.[4]
In 2005, Gunnar returned to the sidelines as an assistant coach to Einar Árni Jóhannsson[1] with the Njarðvík's team that went on to win the 2006 national championship. [5]
National team career
editFrom 1974 to 1981, Gunnar played 69 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[6]
Personal life
editGunnar is the father of former Icelandic national team player Logi Gunnarsson.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gunnar Þorvarðarson kominn að hliðarlínunni á ný". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 19 April 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (30 April 2016). "Þrjú gulltímabil í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Kominn tími til að breyta til". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 April 1986. p. 32. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Ægir Már Kárason (22 May 1990). "Gunnar til Grindvíkinga". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (18 April 2006). "Njarðvík í vígamóð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B4. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (1 August 2014). "Fimm leikmenn landsliðsins að fylgja í fótspor pabba". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
External links
edit- Úrvalsdeild statistics 1978-1985 at kki.is