Vladimír Heger Explained

Vladimír Heger
Birth Date:30 January 1932
Birth Place:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Nationality:Czech
Career Start:1951
Career End:1955
Coach Start:1975
Coach End:1985
Years1:1951
Team1:Slavia Praha
Years2:1952–1954
Team2:ATK / ÚDA Praha
Years3:1954–1955
Team3:Slavia Praha
Cyears1:1975–1970
Cteam1:Sparta Praha
Cyears2:1965–1969
Cyears3:1972–1976
Cteam3:Czechoslovakia
Cyears4:1983–1985
Cyears5:1984–1985
Cteam5:Den Bosch
Cyears6:1987
Cteam6:ICL Zaandam
Cyears7:1988–1989
Cteam7:Akrides
Highlights:As player:

Vladimír Heger (30 January 1932 – 1 March 2021) was a Czechoslovak basketball player and coach. He was most known for his achievement as head coach of the Czechoslovakian and Dutch national team.

Coaching career

In 1965, Heger took over as head coach of the Czechoslovakia national basketball team. He won silver at EuroBasket 1967 and bronze at EuroBasket 1969.[1] In 1983, he started as head coach of the Netherlands national basketball team. Heger led the team to the fourth place at EuroBasket 1983, the best ranking of the Netherlands of all-time.[2] From 1984, he coached several clubs from the Eredivisie including Den Bosch, Zaandam and Akrides.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ing. Pavel Šimák: Historie československého basketbalu v číslech (1932-1985), Basketbalový svaz ÚV ČSTV, II. část (1985-1992), Česká a slovenská basketbalová federace
  2. Web site: Voormalig bondscoach Vladimir Heger op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden. 1 March 2021. 1 March 2021. Dutch Basketball League.
  3. Web site: Herinneringen bij het afscheid van Oom Vladi . 2021-03-03 . 2021-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302161801/https://www.dutchbasketballleague.nl/nieuws/herinneringen-bij-het-afscheid-van-oom-vladi/ . dead .