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DeutschEinar Árni Jóhannsson
| Njarðvík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 January 1977 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1996–1997 | Njarðvík (Women's) |
| 1997–2000 | Njarðvík (Men's, assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Njarðvík (Women's) |
| 2003–2004 | Njarðvík (Men's, assistant) |
| 2004–2007 | Njarðvík (Men's) |
| 2007–2009 | Breiðablik (Men's) |
| 2010–2014 | Njarðvík (Men's) |
| 2015–2018 | Þór Þorlákshöfn (Men's) |
| 2018–2021 | Njarðvík (Men's) |
| 2021–2024 | Höttur (Men's, co-coach) |
| 2024–present | Njarðvík (Women's) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As coach:
As assistant coach:
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Einar Árni Jóhannsson (born 8 January 1977) is an Icelandic basketball coach. He won the Icelandic men's championship in 1998 with Njarðvík as an assistant to Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson, and in 2006 as Njarðvík's head coach.[1] He won the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup in 2005 with Njarðvík and was named the Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year in 2007.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Einar served as an assistant coach to Njarðvík's men's team from 1997 to 2000 and from December 2003 to the end of the 2003–04 season.[3]
In April 2015, Einar signed a three-year contract to coach Þór Þorlákshöfn.[4][5][6] On 17 February 2018 Þór announced that Einar would leave his post as head coach at the seasons end and would be replaced by assistant coach Baldur Þór Ragnarsson.[7][8]
On 25 March 2018 Einar was hired as the head coach of Njarðvík men's team.[9][10][11] He left his post at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season.[12] On 18 May 2021, he was hired as a c0-coach of recently relegated Höttur.[13] He left the team following its exit in the 2024 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[14]
In May 2024, Einar was hired as the head coach of Njarðvík women's team.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Einar is married to Guðmunda Guðlaug Sveinsdóttir.[16]
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]Club honours
[edit]- Icelandic Men's Champion (2): 19981, 2006
- Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup (2): 19991, 2005
- Icelandic Men's Supercup (5): 19991,2004, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2017
- Icelandic Women's Supercup: 2002
- Icelandic Men's Company Cup champion: 2005
- Icelandic Men's Division I: 2008
1 as an assistant coach
Individual awards
[edit]- Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year: 2007
- Úrvalsdeild Women's Coach of the Year: 2003
- 1. deild karla Coach of the Year: 2008[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 December 2015). "Einar Árni fær tækifæri til að vinna bæði Njarðvík og Friðrik Inga í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (4 May 2007). "Einar Árni hættur hjá Njarðvík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Einar Árni sagði upp störfum hjá Njarðvík". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Einar Árni tekur við Þór Þorlákshöfn
- ^ "Einar Árni tekur við liði Þórs Þorlákshöfn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 April 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 May 2016). "Óvenjulegur uppstigningardagur fyrir Einar Árna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Jón Júlíus Karlsson (17 February 2018). "Einar Árni hættir með Þór í vor". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (17 February 2018). "Einar Árni hættir í vor og Baldur tekur við". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvíkingum". umfn.is (in Icelandic). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvík - viðtal". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Ingvi Þór sæmundsson (26 March 2018). "Mér líður ofboðslega vel í grænu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Samningi Einars lokið í Njarðvík". umfn.is (in Icelandic). Njarðvík. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 May 2021). "Einar Árni þjálfar Hött með Viðari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Gunnar Gunnarsson (22 April 2024). "Einar Árni hættur hjá Hetti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (24 May 2024). "Rúnar Ingi og Einar Árni staðfestir sem þjálfarar Njarðvíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (28 October 2014). "Fæddu andvana barn: Mínútuspursmál hvort foreldrar látinna barna fái fullt orlof eða ekki". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Hlynur og Pálína best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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