Vladimír Heger (30 January 1932 – 1 March 2021) was a Czechoslovak basketball player and coach. He was most known for his achievement as head coach of the Czechoslovakian and Dutch national team.
 Heger in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1932 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | March 1, 2021 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1951–1955 |
| Coaching career | 1975–1985 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1951 | Slavia Praha |
| 1952–1954 | ATK / ÚDA Praha |
| 1954–1955 | Slavia Praha |
| As coach: | |
| 1975–1970 | Sparta Praha |
| 1965–1969 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1972–1976 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1983–1985 | Netherlands |
| 1984–1985 | Den Bosch |
| 1987 | ICL Zaandam |
| 1988–1989 | Akrides |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Coaching career
editIn 1965, Heger took over as head coach of the Czechoslovakia national basketball team. He won silver at EuroBasket 1967 and bronze at EuroBasket 1969.[1] In 1983, he started as head coach of the Netherlands national basketball team. Heger led the team to the fourth place at EuroBasket 1983, the best ranking of the Netherlands of all-time.[2] From 1984, he coached several clubs from the Eredivisie including Den Bosch, Zaandam and Akrides.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ing. Pavel Šimák: Historie československého basketbalu v číslech (1932-1985), Basketbalový svaz ÚV ČSTV, II. část (1985-1992), Česká a slovenská basketbalová federace
- ^ "Voormalig bondscoach Vladimir Heger op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden". Dutch Basketball League. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Herinneringen bij het afscheid van Oom Vladi". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
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