Benedikt Guðmundsson

Benedikt Rúnar Guðmundsson (born 19 August 1972) is an Icelandic professional basketball coach for Úrvalsdeild karla club Njarðvík and the Icelandic women's national basketball team.[1] He has been named Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year twice: in the 2006–07[2] season and in the 2008–09 season,[3]. In both seasons, he won the Icelandic men's championship KR. He has been named the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the year twice; in 2010, when he also won the Icelandic women's championship with KR, and in 2019.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Benedikt.
Benedikt Guðmundsson
Njarðvík
PositionHead coach
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1972-08-19) 19 August 1972
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Coaching career1995–present
Career history
As coach:
1995–1997KR (Men's)
1996–1997KR (Women's)
1997–1998Grindavík (Men's)
2003–2006Fjölnir (Men's)
2006–2009KR (Men's)
2009–2010KR (Women's)
2010–2015Þór Þorlákshöfn (Men's)
2015–2017Þór Akureyri (Men's)
2015–2017Þór Akureyri (Women's)
2017–2020KR (Women's)
2019–presentIceland (Women's)
2021–presentNjarðvík (Men's)
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
Medals
Women's basketball
Head coach for Iceland Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place2019 BarCoach

Coaching career

After coaching Þór Þorlákshöfn from 2010,[4] Benedikt took over Þór Akureyri men's and women's teams in 2015.[5] He led the men's team to victory in Division I in 2016 and a promotion to Úrvalsdeild karla.[6] He led the women's team to victory in Division I in 2017 but the team failed to achieve promotion til the Úrvalsdeild kvenna after losing to Breiðablik in the promotion playoffs.[7]

In May 2017, Benedikt was hired as the head coach of KR women's team.[8]

After guiding KR to the Úrvalsdeild playoffs in 2019, Benedikt was named the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year.[9] On 11 May 2020, he announced he was leaving KR.[10]

On 30 May 2021, Benedikt was hired as the head coach of Úrvalsdeild karla club Njarðvík.[11] On 18 September he guided Njarðvík to a 97–93 win against Stjarnan in the Icelandic Cup final, ending the clubs 16 year major title draught.[12] He led Njarðvík to the best record in the Úrvalsdeild, becoming the first coach to lead three different clubs to the leagues best record.[13]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

Men's leagues

Women's leagues

References
  1. "Benedikt í stað Ívars". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. Express League: Season 2006-2007 Awards
  3. Express League: Season 2008-2009 Awards
  4. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (17 April 2015). "Fer Benedikt frá Þór til Þórs?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (28 April 2015). "Benedikt: Stefni með liðið upp um deild næsta vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  6. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (18 November 2016). "Benedikt kom báðum Þórsliðunum upp og nú mætast þau í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  7. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 April 2017). "Benedikt ánægður með kvenþjálfarana í deildinni sinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (3 May 2017). "Benni Gumm kominn heim í KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  9. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 May 2019). "Helena og Kristófer valin best annað tímabilið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  10. Davíð Eldur (11 May 2020). "Benedikt Guðmundsson yfirgefur KR". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  11. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (30 May 2021). "Benedikt Guðmundsson tekur við Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  12. Andri Már Eggertsson (18 September 2021). "Erum ekki bestir á landinu þótt við unnum VÍS bikarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  13. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (1 April 2022). "Benedikt fyrstur til að gera þrjú félög að deildarmeisturum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  14. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (4 May 2018). "Kristófer og Helena valin leikmenn ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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