Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson

Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson (born 17 November 1986) is an Icelandic basketball coach and a former player. He is currently the head coach of Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Daníel Guðni.
Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson
Grindavík
PositionHead coach
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Career information
Playing career2004–2016
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2005Njarðvík
2005–2006FSu
2006–2007Njarðvík
2007–2008Þróttur Vogum
2008Njarðvík
2008–2010Breiðablik
2010–2011Stjarnan
2012IK Eos
2013–2016Grindavík
As coach:
2015–2016Grindavík (w)
2016–2018Njarðvík (m)
2018–2019Grindavík (m) (assistant)
2018–2019Grindavík (w) (assistant)
2019–presentGrindavík (m)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Playing career

Daníel came up through the junior ranks of Njarðvík[1] and appeared in his first senior games with the club during the 2004–2005 Úrvalsdeild karla season. He spent the following season with 1. deild karla club FSu before returning to Njarðvík in 2006.[2]

In 2008, Daníel signed with newly promoted Breiðablik. In 16 games, he averaged 8.6 points[3] and helped Breiðablik to an 8th-place finish and a seat in the playoffs. The following season, Daníel averaged a career high 11.0 points per game but the team was unable to reproduce the previous season success and ended being relegated with a 5-17 record. During the summer, he signed with Stjarnan.[4] Daníel appeared in 32 regular season and playoffs games for Stjarnan, averaging 6.0 points per game, and helping the team reach the 2011 Úrvalsdeild Finals where they eventually lost to KR.

During the summer of 2011, Daníel moved to Sweden.[5] He sat out the 2011–2012 season due to a back injury but signed with IK Eos of the Basketettan for the first half of the 2012–2013 season before returning to Iceland and signing with Grindavík for the second half of the season.[6] He played for Grindavík until 2016, helping the club win the national championship in 2013.

Titles

Coaching career

In 2015, Daníel was hired as the head coach of Grindavík women's team.[7] He guided the team to the Icelandic Cup finals where it lost to Snæfell 78–80.[8] In the Úrvalsdeild playoffs, Grindavík took a commanding 2–0 lead against heavy favorites Haukar in the semi-finals before losing three straight and the series 2–3.[9]

In April 2016, Daníel was hired as the head coach of Njarðvík. His first season at the helm proved to be a disappointing one as Njarðvík missed out on the playoffs for the first time since 1993 after losing to Þór Þorlákshöfn in the last game of the season.[10] The team bounced back the following season, finishing fifth in the league. After being swept by eventual champions KR in the first round of the 2018 playoffs, Njarðvík chose not to give Daníel a contract extension.[11]

After serving as an assistant coach to both Grindavík's men's and women's teams for the 2018–2019 season,[12] Daníel was hired as the head coach Grindavík men's team in April 2019.[13] He guided Grindavík to the Icelandic Cup Finals in February 2020 where it lost to Stjarnan.[14]

References
  1. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (20 April 2017). "Daníel tekur við Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. "1. deild karla - FSu". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. "Iceland Expr.ka. - Breiðablik". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. "Fólk". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 May 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  5. "Daníel til Svíþjóðar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. "Lukkuleg í Lundi". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 13 December 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  7. "Daníel Guðni tekur við Grindavík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (13 February 2016). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Snæfell - Grindavík 78-70 - Bikarinn í Hólminn í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (16 April 2016). "Rússíbani sem endar í oddaleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  10. "Vonbrigði hjá Njarðvíkingum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  11. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson. "Daníel ekki áfram með Njarðvík". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  12. "Daníel aftur til Grindavíkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  13. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 April 2019). "Daníel Guðni tekur við karlaliði Grindavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  14. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (15 February 2020). "Leik lokið: Grindavík - Stjarnan 75-89 - Stjörnumenn bikarmeistarar annað árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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