| Einar Ólafsson | |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Death Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Years1: | 195?–19?? |
| Team1: | ÍR |
| Cyears1: | 1959–1964 |
| Cteam1: | ÍR (women's) |
| Cyears2: | 196?–19?? |
| Cteam2: | ÍR (men's) |
| Cyears3: | 19??–1975 |
| Cteam3: | ÍR (women's) |
| Cyears4: | 1979–1980 |
| Cteam4: | ÍR (men's) |
| Cyears5: | 1980–1981 |
| Cteam5: | ÍR (women's) |
| Cyears6: | 1983 |
| Cteam6: | Iceland (assistant) |
| Cyears7: | 1993–1994 |
| Cteam7: | ÍR (women's) |
Einar Ólafsson (13 January 1928 – 12 March 2024) was an Icelandic basketball player and coach.[1] Called "the father of basketball", he was one of the main pioneers of modern basketball in Iceland and was one of the inaugural members of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur's basketball department.[2] He played for ÍR in the 1950s before turning to coaching. He coached at ÍR for almost 50 years, including its men's and women's senior teams, winning several national championships.[3] [4]
Einar was married to Guðfinna Kristín Kristjánsdóttir with whom he had three sons.
Einar died at a nursing home in Reykjavík on 12 March 2024, aged 96.[5]