Arnar Guðjónsson (born 17 June 1986) is an Icelandic professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of Stjarnan men's basketball team[1] and a former assistant coach of the Icelandic men's national basketball team.[2]
| Stjarnan | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-06-17) 17 June 1986 (age 36) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Coaching career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2005–2007 | Sindri |
| 2009 | Skallagrímur |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2007 | Sindri |
| 2007–2009 | FSu (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Aabyhoj (assistant) |
| 2011–2013 | Aabyhoj |
| 2011–2018 | Iceland (assistant) |
| 2013–2015 | Svendborg Rabbits (assistant) |
| 2015–2017 | Svendborg Rabbits |
| 2018–present | Stjarnan |
| 2022–present | Denmark (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Arnar played one season in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla with Skallagrímur, appearing in 8 games and averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.[3]
Arnar started his coaching career with Sindri in 2005 and coached there for two years before moving to FSu to serve as an assistant to Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson.[4] In 2009, he moved to Denmark and was joined Aabyhoj where he was an assistant coach for two years before taking over the head coaching responsibilities.[4]
In 2013, Arnar was hired as an assistant coach to Svendborg Rabbits.[5] In November 2015, he took over as head coach of Svendborg when Craig Pedersen resigned.[6] In April 2017, he guided the club to bronze in the league after beating SISU 87–72 in the third-place game.[7] In May, 2017, Arnar left Svendborg after his contract was not renewed.[8]
On April 6, 2018, Arnar was hired as the head coach of Stjarnan men's team.[9]
In May 2018, Arnar resigned from Icelandic national teams to fully focus on his duties at Stjarnan.[10]
In January 2019, he received a one-game suspension for storming onto the court during live play to protest a non-call.[11][12]
On 17 February 2019, Arnar guided Stjarnan to an 84–68 victory against Njarðvík in the Icelandic Cup finals.[13]
Stjarnan opened the 2019–20 season with an 89–77 win against reigning champions KR in the annual Icelandic Super Cup.[14] On 15 February 2020, he guided Stjarnan to its second straight Icelandic Cup victory.[15]
On 27 September 2020, Arnar led Stjarnan to win in the Super Cup for the second consecutive season.[16]
On 19 March 2022, he won his third Icelandic Basketball Cup when Stjarnan defeated reigning national champions Þór Þorlákshöfn in the 2022 Cup Finals.[17]
In October 2022, Arnar was hired as an assistant coach to Allan Foss with the Denmark men's national team.[18]