László Németh (basketball)

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László Németh
Personal information
Born (1951-10-25) October 25, 1951 (age 72)
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Coaching career1978–2006
Career history
As coach:
1978–1984Csepel SC
1984–1988Al-Qadsia
1986–1988Kuwait
1988–1990KR
1988–1990Iceland
1990–1993Al Ain
1993–1994KR
1994–2004England
2004–2006Al-Ittihad
2006KR-b
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
Career coaching record
Úrvalsdeild karla54–24 (.692)
Medals
Head Coach for  Iceland
men's national basketball team
Games of the Small States of Europe
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Cyprus National Team
FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
Gold medal – first place 1988 Malta National Team

Dr. László Németh (born October 25, 1951) is a Hungarian former professional basketball coach and player. He has coached the national teams of Iceland, England, and Kuwait.[1][2]

Playing career[edit]

Club career[edit]

Németh played with Honvéd Budapest. He retired in 1976 after recurring knee injuries.

National team career[edit]

Németh played 16 games with the Hungarian national basketball team between 1969 and 1976.[3]

Coaching career[edit]

KR[edit]

Németh coached KR men's team from 1988 to 1990, where he was the Úrvalsdeild karla coach of the year in 1989[4] and 1990.[5] He led the team to the Icelandic championship in 1990.[6]

He coached KR-b during part of its Icelandic Cup run in 2006.[7]

Iceland[edit]

Németh coached the Icelandic men's national basketball team from 1988 to 1990, leading it to a 7-13 record and gold at the 1988 European Promotion Cup for Men.[8][9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ungverji ráðinn landsliðsþjálfari?". Morgunblaðið. 20 February 1988. Retrieved July 27, 2017. (in Icelandic)
  2. ^ Valur Páll Eiríksson (3 September 2021). "Fyrrverandi landsliðsþjálfari Íslands gagnrýnir rasíska landa sína harðlega". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ Logi B. Eiðsson (31 August 1988). "Frá Kúvæt til KR!". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved July 27, 2017. (in Icelandic)
  4. ^ "Lokahóf körfuknattleiksmanna". Tíminn. 5 April 1989. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)
  5. ^ "Páll og Björg best". Dagblaðið Vísir. 24 April 1990. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)
  6. ^ "Ellefu ára bið KR-inga loks á enda". Dagblaðið Vísir. 9 April 1990. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)
  7. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (20 December 2021). "Reyndu að fá Dennis Rodman til að spila fyrir KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ^ "A-landslið karla - Úrslit". KKI.is. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)
  9. ^ "Torfi Magnússon tekur við landsliðinu". Morgunblaðið. 18 April 1990. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)
  10. ^ "Leikið gegn ísraelsku bikarmeisturunum í kvöld". Tíminn. 3 January 1989. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)


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