Teitur Örlygsson
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1967 Keflavík, Iceland | |
| Nationality | Icelandic | |
| Career information | ||
| Playing career | 1984–2003 | |
| Position | Small forward | |
| Number | 11 | |
| Coaching career | 1992–2016 | |
| Career history | ||
| As player: | ||
| 1984–1996 | Njarðvík | |
| 1996–1997 | Gymnastikos Larissa | |
| 1996–2003 | Njarðvík | |
| As coach: | ||
| 1992–1993 | Njarðvík | |
| 2000–2001 | Njarðvík | |
| 2007–2008 | Njarðvík | |
| 2008–2014 | Stjarnan | |
| 2014–2016 | Njarðvík (Assistant) | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
As player:
As coach:
| ||
| Career Points | 6,597 (16.2 ppg) | |
| Games | 406 | |
| Career coaching record | ||
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 102–58 (.638) | |
Medals | ||
Teitur Örlygsson (born 9 January 1967) is an Icelandic former professional
Icelandic national team
Between 1986 and 2000, Teitur played 118 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[6]
Coaching career
Teitur started his coaching career with Njarðvík nine games into the 1992–1993 season when he finished the season as a player-coach after the firing of head coach Poul Coltin.[7] He was again a player-coach for Njarðvík, this time along with Friðrik Ragnarsson,[8] when the team won the national championship in 2001.[9] Four years after retiring as a player, ee returned to Njarðvík as a head coach for the 2007–2008 season but was fired after the playoffs.[10]
In December 2008, Teitur was hired as the head coach of Stjarnan.[11] In 2011, he led the club to the Úrvalsdeild finals[9] and in 2009 and 2014 led the club to victory in the Icelandic Cup. He left the club after the 2013–2014 season.[12]
Personal life
Teitur is the brother of former Icelandic national team player Sturla Örlygsson and former Althing member Gunnar Örn Örlygsson.[13][14][15] He is also uncle of Örlygur Aron Sturluson and Margrét Kara Sturludóttir who both played for the Icelandic national teams.[16][17]
References
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). pp. 20–21. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (4 May 2020). "Herra Njarðvík og Herra Keflavík urðu Íslandsmeistarar saman". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Teitur Örlygsson er búinn að semja við Njarðvíkinga til tveggja ára". mbl.is. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 January 2017). "Bikardrottningin og bikarkóngurinn draga í Maltbikarnum - Fylgist með hverjir mætast". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Teitur í byrjunarliði Larissa í Grikklandi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). August 26, 1996. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Teitur Örlygsson þjálfar í Njarðvík". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 17 November 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 19 April 2000. p. 17. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 April 2011). "Teitur kominn í lokaúrslitin í þrettánda sinn á ferlinum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (27 April 2008). "Teitur rekinn og Brenton farinn til Grindavíkur". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 26. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Guðmundur Hilmarsson (19 December 2008). "Teitur aftur í slaginn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. C1. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 April 2014). "Tímamótatíð hjá Teiti". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 47. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Örlygsættin með 12 bikartitla
- ^ Gunnar Örn Örlygsson
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 15 April 1991. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ A-landslið karla
- ^ A-landslið kvenna
External links
- Úrvalsdeild statistics at kki.is
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