Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (born 23 May 1975) is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player for the Icelandic national basketball team. He previously coached Keflavík women's team where he won the national championship in 2017.[1][2]
 Sverrir during the 2015 Women's Cup finals. | |
| Keflavík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 May 1975 Reykjanesbær, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1994–2016 |
| Number | 8 |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1994 | Snæfell |
| 1994–1995 | Keflavík |
| 1995–1997 | Njarðvík |
| 1997–2000 | Tindastóll |
| 2001–2007 | Keflavík |
| 2007–2008 | Njarðvík |
| 2008–2010 | Keflavík |
| 2010–2012 | Njarðvík-b |
| 2012–2014 | Keflavík-b |
| 2014–2016 | Njarðvík-b |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2006 | Keflavík (Women's) |
| 2010–2012 | Njarðvík (Women's) |
| 2012–2014 | Iceland (Women's) |
| 2012–2015 | Grindavík (Men's) |
| 2014–2015 | Grindavík (Women's) |
| 2016–2018 | Keflavík (Women's) |
| 2018–2019 | Keflavík (Men's) |
| 2022 | Grindavík (Men's) |
| 2022–2023 | Keflavík (Men's, assistant) |
| 2023–present | Keflavík (Women's) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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Medals | |
As a coach he has won the Icelandic women's championship three times and the men's national championship once.[3]
Coaching career edit
Sverrir retired from top level play in 2010 and took over as head coach of Njarðvík women's team.[4] He led them to the national championship in 2012. In January 2016, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Keflavík, replacing Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir.[5] He led the club to victory in the Icelandic Basketball Cup on February 11, 2017,[6] and to the national championship on April 26 the same year.[2]
On April 5, 2018, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Keflavík men's team.[7]
He unexpectedly resigned from Keflavík in May 2019.[8]
Icelandic national team edit
Playing career edit
Between 2002 and 2003, Sverrir played eight games for the Icelandic national team.[9]
Coaching edit
Sverrir was hired as the head coach of the Icelandic women's national basketball team in 2012. He led the team to second-place finish in the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe.[10][11] Sverrir resigned in 2014 with one year left on his contract after finding out the Icelandic Basketball Federation was actively looking for his replacement.[12]
On 25 February 2022, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Grindavík, replacing recently fired Daníel Guðmundsson.[13]
In June 2022, he was hired as an assistant coach to Keflavík men's team.[14]
On 21 May 2023, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Keflavík women's team.[15]
Awards, titles and accomplishments edit
Individual awards edit
As player edit
- Úrvalsdeild karla Defensive Player of the Year (2): 2003, 2004
- Úrvalsdeild karla Young Player of the Year: 1994
- Úrvalsdeild karla Sportmanship Award: 1993
As coach edit
Titles edit
As player edit
- Icelandic men's champion (3): 2003, 2004, 2005
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (2): 2003, 2004
- Icelandic Supercup (3): 1995, 2003, 2008
- Icelandic Company Cup (3): 2000, 2003, 2007
As coach edit
- Icelandic men's champion: 2013
- Icelandic women's champion (3): 2005, 2012, 2017
- Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup: 2014
- Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup (4): 2012, 2017, 2018, 2024
- Icelandic Men's Basketball Supercup (2): 2012, 2013
- Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup (3): 2004, 2005, 2017
- Icelandic Women's Company Cup: 2004
References edit
- ^ "KKÍ | Lið | Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domino´s deildin (2017 Tímabil) - Keflavík". kki.is. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ a b Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (April 28, 2017). "Sverrir: Sá eftir fyrstu sjö leikina að við gátum gert ótrúlega hluti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (April 19, 2014). "Sverrir Þór skilar liðum sínum alltaf í lokaúrslitin um titilinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (12 May 2010). "Sverrir Þór hættur að spila og tekinn við kvennaliði Njarðvíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (12 January 2016). "Sverrir: Erfiðara að þjálfa konur en karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (11 February 2017). "Sverrir: Mig vantaði þennan". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (5 April 2018). "Sverrir Þór og Jón taka við Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (21 May 2019). "Sverrir Þór hættir óvænt með Keflavíkurliðið og Hjalti tekur við". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ Hilmarsson, Guðmundur (June 3, 2013). ""Hræddar við að vinna"" (PDF). Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Úrslit: A-landslið kvenna
- ^ Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (March 7, 2014). "Sverrir Þór: Held ekki áfram eftir þetta grín". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Sverrir Þór tekur aftur við Grindavík "Spenntur að hefjast handa"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (2 June 2022). "Sverrir hjálpar arftaka sínum og Grindavík án þjálfara". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Sverrir ráðinn þjálfari Keflavíkur – Thelma snýr aftur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.