Lárus Jónsson
Þór Þorlákshöfn
PositionHead coach
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978
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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