Joan Peñarroya Explained

Joan Peñarroya
Position:Head coach
Height Cm:191
League:Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Birth Date:1969 4, df=y
Birth Place:Terrassa, Spain
Career Start:1987
Career End:2003
Career Position:Guard
Years1:1987–1990
Team1:Manresa
Years2:1990–1991
Team2:Canarias
Years3:1991–1997
Team3:Manresa
Years4:1997–1999
Team4:León
Years5:1999–2001
Team5:Ourense
Years6:2001–2003
Team6:Manresa
Coach Start:2006
Cyears1:2006–2010
Cteam1:CB Olesa i Navàs
Cyears2:2010–2018
Cteam2:Andorra
Cyears3:2018–2019
Cteam3:Manresa
Cyears4:2019–2021
Cteam4:Burgos
Cyears5:2021–2022
Cteam5:Valencia
Cyears6:2022–2023
Cteam6:Baskonia
Cyears7:2024–present
Cteam7:FC Barcelona
Highlights:As player:
  • Spanish Cup champion (1996)

As coach:

Joan Peñarroya Rodríguez (born 20 April 1969) is a Spanish professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Playing career

A tall guard, Peñarroya started his playing career in 1987 with Manresa of the Liga ACB. He spent 11 seasons of his 16-year career with the club, winning the Spanish Cup in 1996. He also played for Canarias, León and Ourense.

Coaching career

Peñarroya started his coaching career as assistant coach with CB Olesa of the Liga EBA. In 2010, he signed with BC Andorra of the LEB Plata. Peñarroya led the team to a promotion to the LEB Oro and later to the Liga ACB. He also coached in the EuroCup with Andorra.

In the 2018–19 season, Peñarroya coached Bàsquet Manresa, leading the team to the ACB playoffs for the first time since 1998.

In July 2019, Peñarroya signed as new head coach of San Pablo Burgos.[1] In October 2020, he won the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League with Burgos, the club's first championship ever.[2] The next season, he led his team to a repeat of the Champions League while also capturing the 2021 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

On June 21, 2021, he signed with Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB.[3]

On June 13, 2022, Peñarroya signed with Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[4] He was fired on October 30, 2023.

On June 14, 2024, Peñarroya signed a two-year contract with FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[5]

Coaching record

EuroLeague

|-| align="left" rowspan=2|Baskonia| align="left"|2022–23| 34 || 18 || 16 || || align="center"|Eliminated in the regular season|-| align="left"|2023–24| 5 || 1 || 4 || || align="center"|Sacked|-class="sortbottom"| align="center" colspan=2|Career||39||19||20||||

Personal

Joan is the son of Marc Peñarroya, who was a professional basketball player as well.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joan Peñarroya, nuevo entrenador del San Pablo Burgos. es. 27 July 2019. 12 October 2020. San Pablo Burgos. 25 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025104536/https://www.sanpabloburgos.com/joan-penarroya-nuevo-entrenador-del-san-pablo-burgos/. dead.
  2. News: Hereda San Pablo Burgos crowned 2020 Basketball Champions League winners. 4 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Basketball Champions League.
  3. News: Joan Peñarroya is officially the new head coach of Valencia. June 21, 2021. Sportando. En. June 21, 2021 . Maggi . Alessandro .
  4. News: Joan Peñarroya officially signs with Baskonia. June 13, 2022. Sportando. En. June 13, 2022 . Maggi . Alessandro .
  5. Web site: Barcelona names Joan Penarroya as head coach. EuroLeague. June 14, 2024. July 4, 2024.