Gunnar Þorvarðarson
Icelandic basketball player and coach
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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 |
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1968–1985 |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 1982–2006 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1968–1969 | ÍKF |
| 1969–1985 | Njarðvík |
Coaching | |
| 1982 | Njarðvík |
| 1983–1986 | Njarðvík |
| 1985–1989 | Iceland (assistant) |
| 1989 | Njarðvík |
| 1986–1988 | Keflavík |
| 1990–1992 | Grindavík |
| 2005–2006 | Njarðvík (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach:
As assistant coach:
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| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 110–41 (.728) |
Career
Gunnar 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
From 1974 to 1981, Gunnar played 69 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[6]
Personal life
Gunnar is the father of former Icelandic national team player Logi Gunnarsson.[7]