Moncho López
Ramon López Suárez, known as Moncho López (born 10 July 1969 in Ferrol), is a Galician basketball manager and the current coach of FC Porto and the Angola national basketball team.
Personal information | |
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Born | Ferrol, Spain | 10 July 1969
Nationality | Spanish |
Position | Head Coach |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1995–1997 | CB Galicia |
1998–2002 | Gijón Baloncesto |
2002–2003 | Spain |
2003–2006 | Breogán |
2007 | Caja San Fernando |
2008–2011 | Portugal |
2009–present | FC Porto |
2015 | Angola |
Medals
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Coach career
López coached Baloncesto Galicia Ferrol (1995–1997) and Gijón Baloncesto (1998–2002), before taking office as the coach of Spain, which he guided to a silver medal at the EuroBasket 2003. After a brief spell at CB Sevilla, he was sacked after finishing 13th in the ACB. He was without a club when he was hired to coach the Portugal national basketball team, in January 2008. Portugal failed the direct qualification for the EuroBasket 2009, as well as the final play-offs. The team's performance at the EuroBasket 2011 qualification round lead to his dismissal from office.
Before leaving Portugal national team, he cumulated the coaching position in FC Porto since 2009.[1]
On 10 February 2015 Moncho López was appointed head coach of the Angola national team for the 2015 AfroBasket.[2]
References
- "FC Porto apresentou Moncho López". Público (in Portuguese). 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- Basketball: Spanish Moncho Lopez appointed new coach of Angola; Agência Angola Press; 10 February 2015