László Németh (basketball)

László Németh
Personal information
Born	October 25, 1951 (age 73); Budapest, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Coaching career	1978–2006
Career history
As coach:
1978–1984	Csepel SC
1984–1988	Al-Qadsia
1986–1988	Kuwait
1988–1990	KR
1988–1990	Iceland
1990–1993	Al Ain
1993–1994	KR
1994–2004	England
2004–2006	Al-Ittihad
2006	KR-b
Career highlights and awards
	As coach: Hungarian Basketball Cup (1984); Kuwait Coach of the year (1987); 3x Kuwait league champion (1985, 1986, 1987); 3x Kuwait Cup (1985, 1986, 1987); 2x Úrvalsdeild Coach of the year (1989, 1990); Icelandic league champion (1990); 2x Saudi Arabia league champion (2005, 2006); Alnokhbah Championship (2005); 2x Prince Faisal Cup (2005, 2006);
Career coaching record
Úrvalsdeild karla	54–24 (.692)
Head Coach for Iceland
men's national basketball team
Games of the Small States of Europe
FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

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]

References

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

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[1] "Ungverji ráðinn landsliðsþjálfari?". Morgunblaðið. 20 February 1988. Retrieved July 27, 2017. (in Icelandic)

[2] Valur Páll Eiríksson (3 September 2021). "Fyrrverandi landsliðsþjálfari Íslands gagnrýnir rasíska landa sína harðlega". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 September 2021.

[3] Logi B. Eiðsson (31 August 1988). "Frá Kúvæt til KR!". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved July 27, 2017. (in Icelandic)

[4] "Lokahóf körfuknattleiksmanna". Tíminn. 5 April 1989. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)

[5] "Páll og Björg best". Dagblaðið Vísir. 24 April 1990. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)

[6] "Ellefu ára bið KR-inga loks á enda". Dagblaðið Vísir. 9 April 1990. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)

[7] Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (20 December 2021). "Reyndu að fá Dennis Rodman til að spila fyrir KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[8] "A-landslið karla - Úrslit". KKI.is. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)

[9] "Torfi Magnússon tekur við landsliðinu". Morgunblaðið. 18 April 1990. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)

[10] "Leikið gegn ísraelsku bikarmeisturunum í kvöld". Tíminn. 3 January 1989. Retrieved August 6, 2017. (in Icelandic)

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