Sigurður Þorbjörn Ingimundarson (born 14 June 1966) is an Icelandic former basketball coach and player.[1] He is the winningest coach in Icelandic basketball history for both genders, both in terms of national championships and career wins.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1966 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1982–2001 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Coaching career | 1991–2016 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1996 | Keflavík |
| 1998–1999 | Keflavík |
| 2000–2001 | Keflavík |
| As coach: | |
| 1991–1996 | Keflavík (Women's) |
| 1995–1997 | Iceland (Women's) |
| 1996–2003 | Keflavík (Men's) |
| 2001–2002 | Iceland (Women's) |
| 2004–2009 | Keflavík (Men's) |
| 2004–2009 | Iceland (Men's) |
| 2009 | Solna Vikings (Men's) |
| 2009–2011 | Njarðvík (Men's) |
| 2011–2013 | Keflavík (Men's) |
| 2012–2013 | Keflavík (Women's) |
| 2014–2015 | Keflavík (Women's) |
| 2014–2016 | Keflavík (Men's) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Career Úrvalsdeild karla statistics | |
| Points | 3,130 (11.1 ppg) |
| Games | 283 |
In 2009, Sigurður was hired as the head coach of Solna Vikings. He left after only two games due to a disagreement with the board regarding how to build up the team, claiming he was not happy with the boards insistence on adding more American players to ensure short-term success.[4][5]
Sigurður last coached Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild karla before stepping down for health reasons in October 2016.[6][7][8]
Personal life
editSigurður is the younger brother of Valur Ingimundarson, the highest scoring player in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild history,[9][8] and the uncle of basketball player Valur Orri Valsson.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Siggi". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). 1 November 1991. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 15 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Óskar Ó. Jónsson; Rúnar Birgir Gíslason (1 December 2014). "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar karla í körfubolta". Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Óskar Ó. Jónsson; Rúnar Birgir Gíslason (15 April 2014). "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar kvenna í körfubolta". Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Sigurður hættur hjá Solna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). October 1, 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (October 1, 2009). "Sigurður Ingimundarson: Verð að fá að gera hlutina eins og ég sem um". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Henry Birgir (December 10, 2016). "Hjartað varð taktlaust". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (October 10, 2016). "Gunnar Einarsson og Hjörtur Harðarson verða með Keflavík í vetur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Viðtal: Siggi sigurvegari!". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 3 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "29. leikurinn milli þjálfarabræðranna Vals og Sigurðar". Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Skúli Sigurðsson (10 January 2009). "Fjórtán ára í byrjunarliði Njarðvíkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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