Andrej Lemanis

Andrej Lemanis (Latvian: Andrejs Lēmanis, born 18 March 1969)[1] is a Latvian Australian professional basketball coach and former player.[2] He is the current head coach for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). Lemanis served the head coach of Australia national team from 2013 to 2019. Previously the head coach of the New Zealand Breakers, Lemanis coached the Breakers for eight consecutive seasons, taking them to three consecutive championship titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He was awarded the NBL Coach of the Year award in 2012 and 2013.[2]

Andrej Lemanis
Brisbane Bullets
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1969-03-18) 18 March 1969
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralian / Latvian
Career information
Playing career1985–1993
PositionGuard
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As coach:
2005–2013New Zealand Breakers
2016–presentBrisbane Bullets
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

  • 2× NBL Coach of the Year (2012, 2013)
  • 3× NBL champion (2011–2013)

Playing career

As a player Lemanis played for several Victorian clubs including the South East Melbourne Magic and the St Kilda Saints, winning an NBL championship with the Magic in 1992.[3][4]

Coaching career

Prior to becoming the head coach of the New Zealand Breakers, Lemanis was an assistant coach with the Townsville Crocodiles, serving in the early 2000s.[5] In 2000, he coached the Townsville Heat to the Queensland Basketball League championship.[6]

On 28 February 2013, Lemanis coached his 250th NBL game.[7][8] On 12 April 2013, the Breakers recorded their third NBL championship, sweeping the Perth Wildcats 2–0 in the grand final series, thus winning his third title.

Prior to his appointment as the head coach of the Australian men's national basketball team, Lemanis served as an assistant coach of the Australian men's national basketball team.[9]

On 20 October 2015, Lemanis signed with Brisbane Bullets.[10]

Australia national team

On 24 April 2013, he was announced as the new head coach of the Australia national team.[11][12][13]

By virtue of winning the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, Australia qualified for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Australia was drawn into Group D, alongside Lithuania, Slovenia, Angola, Mexico and South Korea. After suffering an opening round 90–80 loss to Slovenia, Australia bounced back, stringing together three consecutive wins over South Korea, Lithuania and Mexico, the first time in 16 years that Australia had won 3 consecutive matches at the FIBA World Cup.[14][15] However, in their next match Australia suffered a shock 91–83 loss to Angola, which came despite leading by 15 points in the middle of the third quarter. This result, combined with Lithuania's 67–64 win over Slovenia meant that Australia finished third in their group, qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament. Australia met Turkey in the knockout stage of the tournament, and lost 65–64 to Turkey, ending their World Cup campaign.

On 27 November 2019, Brett Brown replaced Lemanis as head coach of Australia national team.[16][17]

References
  1. "Find a certificated FIBA Coach". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. Zālītis, Kristaps (9 October 2008). "Latviešu treneris - pie Austrālijas basketbola līgas līderu stūres". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/australian-boomers-coach-andrej-lemanis-reveals-ambition-to-bring-back-rio-gold/news-story/df4556c7ba2dd674ce98a5fc20af6954 Andrej Lemanis Courier Mail Interview
  4. "Andrej Lemanis: lines of communication". Sport New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  5. "Andthefoul.net". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. Heat Secure Future With Rodney Anderson Until 2020
  7. Lemanis reaches 250 NBL games coaching milestone Archived 3 April 2013 at Archive.today
  8. R21 Report: Breakers swat 36ers in fast-paced clash Archived 1 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Aussie coach with NBA side, not Boomers". The Roar. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  10. "NBL announces Andrej Lemanis as Brisbane Bullets head coach". NBL.com.au. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  11. Lemanis Leaves Skycity Breakers With Mixed Emotions Archived 25 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  12. "Andrej Lemanis confirmed as Boomers coach". Stuff. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  13. Andrej Lemanis appointed new Australian Boomers Coach Archived 30 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "Boomers dispatch Mexico at World Cup". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  15. Press, Australian Associated (3 September 2014). "Australia claim third straight win at Basketball World Cup against Mexico". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  16. "Australian Boomers Announce New Coach Ahead of Tokyo Olympics". australia.basketball. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  17. Uluc, Olgun (27 November 2019). "Brett Brown confirmed as Australian Boomers head coach for Tokyo 2020, replacing Andrej Lemanis". Fox Sports. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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