Luís Magalhães

Luís Manuel Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɡɐˈʎɐ̃ȷ̃ʃ]; born 1958) is a Portuguese-Angolan basketball coach. He is a former head coach of the Angola national basketball team. He succeeded Portuguese-Angolan native Alberto Carvalho in 2009, and coached Angola at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009,[1] where the team won its seventh consecutive African championship.

Luís Magalhães
Sporting CP
PositionHead coach
LeaguePortuguese Basketball League
Personal information
Born1958 (age 62–63)
Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
Career history
As coach:
2000–2003Portugal Telecom
2003–2004FC Porto
2006–2007Ovarense
2008–20111º de Agosto
2012–2013Rec do Libolo
2019–presentSporting CP
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Benghazi 2009Angola
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Sousse 20081º de Agosto
Kigali 20091º de Agosto
Cotonou 20101º de Agosto

Prior to moving to Angola, Magalhães was one of the best coaches in Portuguese basketball. He led three teams to the Portuguese Basketball Premier League title - Portugal Telecom (2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03), FC Porto (2003–04), and Ovarense (2006–07).[2] He moved to Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto, where he was the head coach from January 2008 to June 2011, winning 12 titles, amidst national and international competitions.[3]

From 2012 to 2013, he has been the head coach of Angolan side Recreativo do Libolo.[4] Since 2019, is the head coach of Sporting CP.

See also

Notes
  1. Angola team roster. FIBA. Retrieved on January 2, 2010.
  2. Profile at basketpedya.com
  3. Profile at basketpedya.com
  4. "Basketball coach Luís Magalhães signs for Libolo". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-04-08.


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