László Németh
Personal information
Born (1951-10-25) October 25, 1951
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Coaching career1978–2006
Career history
As coach:
1978–1984Csepel SC
1984–1988Al-Qadsia
1986–1988Kuwait
1988–1990KR
1988–1990Iceland
1990–1993Al Ain
1993–1994KR
1994–2004England
2004–2006Al-Ittihad
2006KR-b
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
Career coaching record
Úrvalsdeild karla54–24 (.692)
Medals
Head Coach for  Iceland
men's national basketball team
Games of the Small States of Europe
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Cyprus National Team
FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
Gold medal – first place 1988 Malta National Team

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

  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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