Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson (26 August 1967 – 1 January 2021) was an Icelandic basketball coach and player.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1967 Patreksfjörður, Iceland |
| Died | 1 January 2021 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Coaching career | 1998–2001 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 198?–1985 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1986–1988 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1989–1992 | Þór Akureyri |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2001 | Þór Akureyri (men's) |
| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 21–45 (.318) |
Early life edit
Ágúst was born in Patreksfjörður, Iceland but moved at a young age to Hafnarfjörður where he started playing basketball with Haukar's junior teams. He later moved to Akureyri and played several seasons with Þór Akureyri.[2]
Coaching career edit
Ágúst was the head coach of Þór Akureyri from 1998 to 2001. He continued to coach the club's junior teams until 2017.[3]
Death edit
In 2017, Ágúst was diagnosed with Motor neuron disease.[4][5] He died from the illness on 1 January 2021.[1]
Personal life edit
Ágúst was married to Guðrún Gísladóttir with whom he had three children, including basketball player Júlíus Orri Ágústsson.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Arnar Geir Halldórsson (3 January 2021). "Ágúst H. Guðmundsson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Andlát: Ágúst H. Guðmundsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (24 September 2018). "Heiðra goðsögn hjá Þór með sérstakri áletrun á treyju sinni í Dominos deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Berghildur Erla Bernharðsdóttir (3 March 2019). "MND sjúklingar berjast fyrir nýjustu lyfjum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Fetaði veg jákvæðninnar til að takast á við áfallið". Mannlíf (in Icelandic). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (3 January 2021). "Andlát: Ágúst H. Guðmundsson". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.