Einar Ólafsson (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1928 |
| Died | 12 March 2024 (aged 96) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 195?–19?? | ÍR |
Coaching | |
| 1959–1964 | ÍR (women's) |
| 196?–19?? | ÍR (men's) |
| 19??–1975 | ÍR (women's) |
| 1979–1980 | ÍR (men's) |
| 1980–1981 | ÍR (women's) |
| 1983 | Iceland (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | ÍR (women's) |
Einar Ólafsson (13 January 1928 – 12 March 2024) was an Icelandic basketball player and coach.[1] Called "the father of basketball",[2][3] he was one of the main pioneers of modern basketball in Iceland and was one of the inaugural members of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur's basketball department.[4] He played for ÍR in the 1950s before turning to coaching. He coached at ÍR for almost 50 years, including its men's and women's senior teams, winning several national championships.[5][3]
