Sergio Valdeolmillos

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PositionHead coach
Born (1967-04-04) 4 April 1967 (age 58)
Granada, Spain
Coaching career1993–present
Sergio Valdeolmillos
Valdeolmillos as assistant coach of Baskonia in 2017
Petro de Luanda
PositionHead coach
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
BAL
Personal information
Born (1967-04-04) 4 April 1967 (age 58)
Granada, Spain
Coaching career1993–present
Career history
Coaching
1993–1996CB Huelva 76
1996–1997Ciudad de Huelva
1998–2001Club Ourense Baloncesto
2002–2003Ciudad de Algeciras
2003–2008Granada
2009–2010Breogán
2011–2017Mexico
2013–2014Halcones de Xalapa
2015–2016Marinos de Anzoátegui
2016Estudiantes
2017–2018Baskonia (assistant)
2018–2019GBC
2020–2023Astros de Jalisco
2024–presentPetro de Luanda
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Head coach for  Mexico
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place2013 Venezuela
Bronze medal – third place2017 Argentina–Colombia–Uruguay

Sergio Valdeolmillos Moreno (born 4 April 1967) is a Spanish basketball coach who is the current coach of Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Valdeolmillos won the BAL championship with Petro de Luanda in 2024, and led the team to a national treble in 2025.

Valdeolmillos coached the Mexico national team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1] Valdeolmillos also led Mexico to the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship and the 2014 Centrobasket Championship.

Club career

Valdeolmillos began his career with CB Huelva 76, and later with CB Ciudad de Huelva. He led the team to the Liga Española de Baloncesto (LEB) championship in 1997. The title was sealed on May 20, 1997, when Huelva won the final game over Andorra, securing its first promotion to the Liga ACB.[2]

Valdeolmillos was named the LNBP Coach of the Year in 2022 while coaching for Astros de Jalisco.[3] He won the 2022 CIBACOPA championship with Astros.[4]

On 28 March 2024, he signed as head coach of Angolan club Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL), where he replaced sacked coach José Neto.[5] He signed a one-year contract with the option to extend for one more season.[5] Valdeolmillos coached Petro to their first-ever BAL championship, following their win in the final against Al Ahly Ly.[6] One month later, he led the team to the Angolan League title.[7]

In the 2024–25 season, he led Petro de Luanda to a national treble, winning the league, cup and supercup titles.[8]

Trophies

References

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