Lárus Jónsson

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Lárus Jónsson
Þór Þorlákshöfn
PositionHead coach
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978 (age 43)
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Career information
Playing career1998–2015
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
1998–2004Hamar
2004–2005KR
2005–2006Fjölnir
2006–2007Hamar/Selfoss
2007–2008Hamar
2008–2009SISU BK
2010–2011Njarðvík
2011–2013Hamar
2014–2015Hamar
As coach:
2011–2012Hamar (W)
2011–2013Hamar (M)
2016–2017Breiðablik
2018–2020Þór Akureyri
2020–presentÞór Þorlákshöfn
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Lárus Jónsson (born 28 November 1978) is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Þór Þorlákshöfn. As a player, he played several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla and was a member of the Icelandic national team. In 2021 he led Þór Þorlákshöfn to its first ever national championship.

Playing career[]

Club career[]

Lárus started his career with Hamar in Hveragerði and led the Úrvalsdeild karla in assists in 2003[1] and 2004.[2][3] before signing with KR in 2004. He played for KR in 2004–2005 where he averaged 7.2 points and 6.1 assists, he signed with Fjölnir in 2005[4] but returned to Hamar the following season. He played for SISU BK in Denmark during the 2008–2009 season before returning to Iceland in 2010 and signing with Njarðvík.[5][6] The following season, he returned to Hamar[7] where he finished his playing career in 2015.

National team career[]

Lárus played 8 games for the Icelandic national team in 2004.[8]

Coaching career[]

He coached the Hamar men's team from 2011 to 2013 and its women's team from 2011 and 2012.[9] He was the head coach of Breiðablik men's team from 2016 until February 2017.[10]

In April 2018, he was hired as the head coach of Þór Akureyri for the 2018–19 season.[11] He guided the team to victory in the 1. deild karla and promotion to the Úrvalsdeild in 2019.[12]

In April 2020, Lárus left Þór Akureyri[13] and signed with Þór Þorlákshöfn[14] where he was credited with turning the team into a serious contender.[15] On 25 June 2021 he led Þór Þorlákshöfn to its first ever national championship after it beat top-seeded Keflavík 3-1 in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[16] Following the season, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Coach of the Year.[17]

On 2 October 2021, he led Þór to an 113–100 win against Njarðvík in the Icelandic Super Cup.[18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Úrvalsdeild statistics 2002–2003". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Úrvalsdeild statistics 2003–2004". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Á ferð og flugi á Spáni og í Þýskalandi". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 July 2004. p. 35. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Lárus til Fjölnis". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2005. p. C3. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (13 August 2010). "Lárus Jónsson valdi að fara í Njarðvík frekar en í Hamar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Leikstjórnandinn Lárus Jónsson fetar í fótspor Ísaks Tómassonar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 August 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 February 2011). "Lárus og Þórunn bæði farin í Hamar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ "A landslið" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  9. ^ Jón Björn Ólafsson. "Lárus hættir með Hamar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Lárus leystur frá störfum". Breiðablik (in Icelandic). 21 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Lárus ráðinn þjálfari Þórs Akureyri". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 9 April 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  12. ^ Haukur Harðarson (15 April 2020). "Lárus hættir með Þór". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  13. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (15 April 2020). "Lárus nýtti sér upp uppsagnarákvæði og er hættur með Þór". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  14. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (15 April 2020). "Lárus frá Þór til Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  15. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (4 April 2021). "Þetta er búið að vera besta liðið í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  16. ^ Sigurður Orri Kristjánsson (25 June 2021). "Fyrir klúbbinn og Jóhönnu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  17. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (29 June 2021). "Sara og Hörður best en Styrmir og Elísabeth efnilegust". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  18. ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (2 October 2021). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór Þ. - Njarðvík 113-110 - Þór Þorlákshöfn er meistari meistaranna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  19. ^ "FIBA LiveStats - Þór Þ. v Njarðvík". FIBA. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

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