| Sverrir Þór Sverrisson | |
| Height Cm: | 187 |
| Birth Date: | 1975 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Reykjanesbær, Iceland |
| Career Start: | 1994 |
| Career End: | 2016 |
| Career Number: | 8 |
| Coach Start: | 2004 |
| Coach End: | 2024 |
| Years1: | 1993–1994 |
| Team1: | Snæfell |
| Years2: | 1994–1995 |
| Team2: | Keflavík |
| Years3: | 1995–1997 |
| Team3: | Njarðvík |
| Years4: | 1997–2000 |
| Team4: | Tindastóll |
| Years5: | 2001–2007 |
| Team5: | Keflavík |
| Years6: | 2007–2008 |
| Team6: | Njarðvík |
| Years7: | 2008–2010 |
| Team7: | Keflavík |
| Years8: | 2010–2012 |
| Team8: | Njarðvík-b |
| Years9: | 2012–2014 |
| Team9: | Keflavík-b |
| Years10: | 2014–2016 |
| Team10: | Njarðvík-b |
| Cyears1: | 2004–2006 |
| Cteam1: | Keflavík (Women's) |
| Cyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Cteam2: | Njarðvík (Women's) |
| Cyears3: | 2012–2014 |
| Cteam3: | Iceland (Women's) |
| Cyears4: | 2012–2015 |
| Cteam4: | Grindavík (Men's) |
| Cyears5: | 2014–2015 |
| Cteam5: | Grindavík (Women's) |
| Cyears6: | 2016–2018 |
| Cteam6: | Keflavík (Women's) |
| Cyears7: | 2018–2019 |
| Cteam7: | Keflavík (Men's) |
| Cyears8: | 2022 |
| Cteam8: | Grindavík (Men's) |
| Cyears9: | 2022–2023 |
| Cteam9: | Keflavík (Men's, assistant) |
| Cyears10: | 2023–2024 |
| Cteam10: | Keflavík (Women's) |
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Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (born 23 May 1975) is an Icelandic former basketball coach and player. A two-time Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year, he played several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier, winning national championship three times and the national cup twice. Following his playing career, he turned to coaching where he won several accolades and titles. As a coach he has won the Icelandic women's championship four times and the men's national championship once.[1]
Sverrir retired from top level play in 2010 and took over as head coach of Njarðvík women's team.[2] He led them to the national championship in 2012. In January 2016, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Keflavík, replacing Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir.[3] He led the club to victory in the Icelandic Basketball Cup on February 11, 2017,[4] and to the national championship on April 26 the same year.[5]
On April 5, 2018, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Keflavík men's team.[6]
He unexpectedly resigned from Keflavík in May 2019.[7]
He returned to coaching during the 2023–2024 season, guiding Keflavík to both the national championship and national cup. Following the season, he announced his retirement from coaching.[8]
Between 2002 and 2003, Sverrir played eight games for the Icelandic national team.[9]
Sverrir was hired as the head coach of the Icelandic women's national basketball team in 2012. He led the team to second-place finish in the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe.[10] [11] Sverrir resigned in 2014 with one year left on his contract after finding out the Icelandic Basketball Federation was actively looking for his replacement.[12]
On 25 February 2022, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Grindavík, replacing recently fired Daníel Guðmundsson.[13]
In June 2022, he was hired as an assistant coach to Keflavík men's team.[14]
On 21 May 2023, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Keflavík women's team.[15]
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