László Németh (basketball) explained

László Németh
Birth Date:1951 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Nationality:Hungarian
Career End:1976
Coach Start:1978
Coach End:2006
Cyears1:1978–1984
Cteam1:Csepel SC
Cyears2:1984–1988
Cteam2:Al-Qadsia
Cyears3:1986–1988
Cteam3:Kuwait
Cyears4:1988–1990
Cteam4:KR
Cyears5:1988–1990
Cteam5:Iceland
Cyears6:1990–1993
Cteam6:Al Ain
Cyears7:1993–1994
Cteam7:KR
Cyears8:1994–2004
Cteam8:England
Cyears9:2004–2006
Cteam9:Al-Ittihad
Cyears10:2006
Cteam10:KR-b
Highlights:As coach:
Cstats League1:Úrvalsdeild karla
Cwin1:54
Closs1:24

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

Club career

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

National team career

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

Coaching career

KR

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

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]

Notes and References

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