Ágúst Björgvinsson

Ágúst Sigurður Björgvinsson (born 16 January 1979) is an Icelandic professional basketball coach who last coached Úrvalsdeild karla club Valur. He was the head coach of the Icelandic women's national basketball team from 2007[1] to 2009[2] and won back-to-back national championships with Haukar women's team in 2006 and 2007.[3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ágúst.
Ágúst Björgvinsson
Personal information
Born (1979-01-16) 16 January 1979
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Coaching career2001–present
Career history
As player:
1998–1999Valur
As coach:
2003Valur (Men's)
2004–2007Haukar (Women's)
2006Haukar (Men's)
2007KR (Men's, assistant)
2007–2011Hamar (Men's)
2007–2009Iceland (Women's)
2009–2011Hamar (Women's)
2011–2014Valur (Women's)
2011–2020Valur (Men's)
2019–presentIceland men's U-20
Career highlights and awards
As coach:

As assistant coach:

Coaching career

Ágúst was the head coach of Haukar women's team from 2004 to 2007. In 2005, he helped the club to its first major title in thirteen years, winning the Icelandic Women's Cup. In 2006, he guided Haukar to the national championship and in the 2006–2007 season the club won all five major titles; the national championship, the Icelandic Cup, the Super Cup, the Company Cup and the Divisional Crown for posting the best record in the league.[3] He left Haukar after the season to pursue coaching opportunities in Lithuania.[4][5]

In July 2007, Ágúst was hired as an assistant coach to KR men's team.[6] On November 7, 2007, Ágúst was hired as the head coach of Hamar's men's team after Pétur Ingvarsson's resignation.[7][8][9] He guided Hamar women's team to the Úrvalsdeild kvenna finals in 2010 where it lost to KR.[10]

In April 2011, Ágúst was hired as the head coach of Valur men's and women's teams.[11] In May 2015, he stepped down as the head coach of Valur women's team.[12]

In February 2019, he signed a two-year contract to be the head coach of the Icelandic men's national under-20 basketball team.[13]

In May 2020, Ágúst was replaced with Finnur Freyr Stefánsson as the head coach of Valur.[14]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

Men's leagues

1 Assistant coach

Women's leagues

References
  1. Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (20 December 2007). "Ágúst tekur við konunum og Sigurður með karlana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (17 April 2009). "Ágúst: Er eyðilagður". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. "Ágúst að hætta með Hauka?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 15 April 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. "Ágúst í viðræðum við Lietuvos Rytas". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 21 May 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. Kristján Jónsson (5 July 2007). "Ágúst missti af starfi í Litháen". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. "Ágúst Sigurður Björgvinsson þjálfar í KR". kr.is (in Icelandic). 17 July 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  7. "Pétur hættur hjá Hamri - Ágúst tekur við". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 7 November 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  8. Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (8 November 2007). "Hef hugsað þetta í tíu ár". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  9. "Ágúst Sigurður Björgvinsson þjálfar meistaraflokk Hamar". kr.is (in Icelandic). 7 November 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  10. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (13 April 2011). "Ágúst Björgvinsson hættur með Hamarsliðin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  11. "Ágúst tekur við Val". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 April 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  12. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 May 2015). "Ágúst hættir með Valskonur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  13. Ólafur Þór Jónsson (23 February 2019). "Ágúst tekur við U20 landsliði karla". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  14. "Fimmfaldur Íslandsmeistari á Hlíðarenda". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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