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.

Vladimír Heger
Heger in 2018
Personal information
Born(1932-01-30)January 30, 1932
Prague, Czechoslovakia
DiedMarch 1, 2021(2021-03-01) (aged 89)
NationalityCzech
Career information
Playing career1951–1955
Coaching career1975–1985
Career history
As player:
1951Slavia Praha
1952–1954ATK / ÚDA Praha
1954–1955Slavia Praha
As coach:
1975–1970Sparta Praha
1965–1969Czechoslovakia
1972–1976Czechoslovakia
1983–1985Netherlands
1984–1985Den Bosch
1987ICL Zaandam
1988–1989Akrides
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Coaching career

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In 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

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  1. ^ Ing. Pavel Šimák: Historie československého basketbalu v číslech (1932-1985), Basketbalový svaz ÚV ČSTV, II. část (1985-1992), Česká a slovenská basketbalová federace
  2. ^ "Voormalig bondscoach Vladimir Heger op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden". Dutch Basketball League. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Herinneringen bij het afscheid van Oom Vladi". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-03.