Gunnar Þorvarðarson

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.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Gunnar.
Gunnar Þorvarðarson
Personal information
Born (1951-06-11) 11 June 1951
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Career information
Playing career1968–1985
Coaching career1982–2006
Career history
As player:
1968–1969ÍKF
1969–1985Njarðvík
As coach:
1982Njarðvík
1983–1986Njarðvík
1985–1989Iceland (assistant)
1989Njarðvík
1986–1988Keflavík
1990–1992Grindavík
2005–2006Njarðvík (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

As assistant coach:

Career coaching record
Úrvalsdeild karla110–41 (.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]

References
  1. "Gunnar Þorvarðarson kominn að hliðarlínunni á ný". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 19 April 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (30 April 2016). "Þrjú gulltímabil í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "Kominn tími til að breyta til". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 April 1986. p. 32. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. Ægir Már Kárason (22 May 1990). "Gunnar til Grindvíkinga". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (18 April 2006). "Njarðvík í vígamóð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B4. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  7. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (1 August 2014). "Fimm leikmenn landsliðsins að fylgja í fótspor pabba". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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