Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson Explained

Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson
Height Cm:190
Weight Kg:82
Position:Head coach
Team:Aþena
League:1. deild kvenna
Birth Date:1973 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality:Icelandic
High School:Assumption High School
College:UAM (1998–1999)
Career Start:1989
Career End:2001
2009
Career Position:Forward
Years1:1989–1991
Team1:ÍR
Years2:1992
Team2:Valur
Years3:1992–1993
Team3:Breiðablik
Years4:1993–1994
Team4:Valur
Years5:1994–1995
Team5:ÍA
Years6:1995–1996
Team6:Valur
Years7:1996–1997
Team7:ÍA
Years8:1997–1998
Team8:Valur
Years9:1999–2000
Team9:ÍA
Years10:2000
Team10:Valur
Years11:2001
Team11:ÍA
Years12:2009
Team12:FSu
Cyears1:2001
Cteam1:ÍA
Cyears2:2005–2009
Cteam2:FSu
Cyears3:2021–present
Cteam3:Aþena
Stats League:Úrvalsdeild karla
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:2,115 (13.1 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:437 (4.0 rpg)
Stat3label:Games
Stat3value:162
Cstats League1:Úrvalsdeild karla
Cwin1:1
Closs1:21

Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson (born 17 September 1973) is an Icelandic businessman, basketball coach and former player. He played several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla and was a member of the Icelandic national team. Following his basketball career, he founded the company Sideline Sports which designed coaching software used by the Premier League, NBA and the NFL.[1] [2] A controversial figure in Iceland, he has been scrutinized for his coaching methods[3] and fight with the Icelandic Basketball Association to let his junior women's team compete in boys tournaments.[4] [5] [6] [7] In February 2021, the documentary Raise the bar which follows him and his girls teams, premiered in Iceland.[8]

Early life

Brynjar was born in Breiðholt, Reykjavík in 1973. He started training basketball at the age of 9.[2]

Basketball career

Club career

Brynjar spent most of his career with Valur and ÍA. In 1996, he was slated to play for freshly promoted KFÍ during the 1996–97 season[9] but he eventually signed back with ÍA.[10] In January 2001, Brynjar transferred from Valur to ÍA, which by then was playing in the second-tier 1. deild karla.[11] He appeared in four games the rest of the season, averaging 27.3 points per game.[12] The following season, he averaged 32.2 points in five games as a player-coach.[13] He resigned in December the same year due to unpaid salary from the club.

In 2009, Brynjar had a short comeback in with FSu, for whom he was the head coach, when he scored 20 points in a loss against Snæfell.[14]

National team career

Brynjar played 11 games for the Icelandic national team from 1994 to 1995.[15]

Coaching career

In May 2001, Brynjar was hired as a player-coach for ÍA.[16] He resigned in December the same year due to unpaid salary.[17] In 2005, he founded the FSu basketball academy in Selfoss.[18] In 2008, he guided the team to promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla after beating Valur in the 1. deild karla promotion playoffs.[19]

In 2021, he became the head coach of 1. deild kvenna club Aþena.[20] In 2024, he guided the team to promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time.[21]

Handball career

In 2011, Brynjar was selected to Valur's roster for its game against Akureyri in the Icelandic Handball Cup finals despite never having played professional handball before.[22] The game plan was for him to see spot minutes as a defender in the first half but due to Valur playing a man short for an extended amount of time, he eventually did not see any playing time in Valur's 26–24 win.[23]

Executive career

In October 2021, Brynjar was announced as the new chairman of Leiknir's basketball department.[24]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson . LeBron James er leikgreindur á Selfossi . 18 February 2021 . . 19 November 2007 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Pétur Blöndal . Þessi stórkostlega þjáning . 18 February 2021 . . 19 February 2012 . 16–17 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Einar Þorsteinsson . Róbert Jóhannsson . Þarft að vita hvar línan er og byggja upp traust . 19 February 2021 . . 18 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Jakob Bjarnar . Brynjar þjálfari hvetur Viðar prófessor til að vinna heimavinnuna . 18 February 2021 . . 18 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Valur Páll Eiríksson . Málið litið alvarlegum augum innan KKÍ . 18 February 2021 . . 22 May 2019 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Henry Birgir Gunnarsson . Fréttaskýring: Hvað gerir umdeildasti körfuboltaþjálfari landsins næst? . 18 February 2021 . . 22 May 2019 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Ágúst Borgþór Sverrisson . Kjaftstopp yfir framferði liðsins og þá sérstaklega þjálfarans . 18 February 2021 . . 14 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Kristín Ólafsdóttir . "Umdeildasti körfuboltaþjálfari landsins" og stelpurnar hans . 20 February 2021 . . 18 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Brynjar Karl til Ísafjarðar . 21 February 2021 . . 11 June 1996 . 8B . Icelandic.
  10. News: Brynjar með ÍA . 21 February 2021 . . 12 August 1996 . 21 . Icelandic.
  11. News: Brynjar Karl til Noregs . 21 February 2021 . . 10 February 2001 . B1 . Icelandic.
  12. Web site: 2000-2001 1. deild karla - ÍA . . Icelandic.
  13. Web site: 2001-2002 1. deild karla - ÍA . . 21 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  14. News: Brynjar Karl tók fram keppnisskóna . 18 February 2021 . . 14 November 2009 . E3 . Icelandic.
  15. Web site: A landslið . kki.is . . 18 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  16. News: Brynjar í stað Brynjars . 18 February 2021 . Skessuhorn . 10 May 2001 . 14 . Icelandic.
  17. News: Slæmur skellur hjá ÍA . 18 February 2021 . Skessuhorn . 20 December 2001 . Icelandic.
  18. News: FIBA styrkir íslenskan þjálfunarhugbúnað . 18 February 2021 . . 14 February 2006 . 20 . Icelandic.
  19. News: FSu í úrvalsdeildina í körfu karl . 18 February 2021 . . 2 April 2008 . Icelandic.
  20. News: Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson . Fjandsamlegt umhverfi fyrir nýja klúbba . 5 July 2021 . . 5 July 2021 . Icelandic.
  21. News: Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson . Brynjar fer sínar eigin leiðir . 10 May 2024 . . 9 May 2024 . Icelandic.
  22. News: Með körfuboltakappa í hópnum . 18 February 2021 . . 28 February 2011 . 24 . Icelandic.
  23. News: Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson . 18 February 2021 . . 28 February 2011 . 24 . Icelandic.
  24. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Brynjar Karl aftur heim til Leiknis . 2 October 2021 . . 1 October 2021 . Icelandic.