Israel Martín

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Israel Martín
Sindri
PositionHead coach
League1. deild karla
Personal information
Born (1974-10-16) October 16, 1974 (age 49)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Career history
As coach:
2012–2013CB Canarias (assistant)
2013–2014KB Trepça
2014–2015Tindastóll
2015–2016Bakken Bears
2016Tindastóll (assistant)
2016–2019Tindastóll
2018–presentIceland U-20
2019–2021Haukar
2021–presentSindri
Career highlights and awards

Israel Martín Concepción (born 16 October 1974) is a Spanish professional

Coaching career

Martín was hired as the head coach of

Tindastóll in 2014.[2] He became the fourth foreign born coach to guide his team to the Úrvalsdeild karla finals[3] when he led Tindastóll to then finals in 2015 where they lost to KR.[4]

In May 2015, Martín was hired as the head coach of Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen.[5] With the Bears, Martín won the Danish Men's Basketball Cup[6][7] and led the club to the Basketligaen finals where it lost to Horsens IC.[8] After the season he was named the Basketligaen Coach of the year.[7]

He returned to Tindastóll in August 2016 as the head coach of the club's junior programs and an assistant coach to José Maria Costa.

Icelandic Cup finals.[10][11] On April 13, 2018, he returned with Tindastóll to the Úrvalsdeild finals after defeating ÍR 3–1 in the semi-finals.[12]

In May 2018, Martín was hired as thed coach of the Icelandic men's national under-20 basketball team, replacing Arnar Guðjónsson.[13] On 30 September, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after Tindastóll beat KR, 103–72.[14] After losing to Þór Þorlákshöfn in the first round of the Úrvalsdeild playoffs, Martin stepped down from his post as head coach.[15]

On 15 May 2019, Martín was announced as the new head coach of

coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.[17] After a 3–11 start of the 2020–21 season, Haukar fired Martín on 16 March 2021.[18]

On 13 June 2021, he was hired as the head coach of 1. deild karla club Sindri.[19]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

Titles

Personal life

Martín is married to Brazilian former professional volleyball player Cristina Alves.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (13 June 2021). "Israel Martin mun stýra Sindra á næstu leiktíð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (18 March 2015). "Sólstrandargæi í snjó á Sauðárkróki". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (16 April 2015). "Aðeins fjórði erlendi þjálfarinn sem kemur liði í lokaúrslit". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (29 April 2015). "Israel Martin: Ræði framtíðina síðar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 May 2015). "Israel Martín tekur við Bakken Bears". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ José Antonio Felipe (18 January 2016). "Israel Martín, rey de copas". diariodeavisos.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Aftur valinn þjálfari ársins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Israel Martin valinn þjálfari ársins í heimabæ sínum". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 12 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  9. ^ Kjartan Atli Kjartansson (30 August 2016). "Israel Martin aftur á Krókinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  10. ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (13 January 2018). "Allur Sauðárkrókur var á bak við okkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  11. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (13 January 2018). "Isreal: Auðvitað verður partý í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  12. ^ Einar Sigtryggson (13 April 2018). "Tindastóll fer í úrslitin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Israel Martin tekur við U20 landsliði karla af Arnari". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  14. ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (30 September 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: KR - Tindastóll 72-103 -Stólarnir völtuðu yfir KR og eru meistarar meistaranna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Israel Martin og Tindastóll skilja að skiptum". Feykir.is (in Icelandic). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  16. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 May 2019). "Israel Martin tekur við Haukaliðinu af Ívari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  17. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 March 2020). "Körfuboltatímabilið blásið af - Engir Íslandsmeistarar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  18. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (16 March 2021). "Martin rekinn frá Haukum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Martin tekur við Sindra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  20. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (16 March 2021). "Ef að Morris hefði ekki meiðst væri ég ekki í þessu viðtali". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Cristina Alves Oliveira". volleybox.net. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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