Sverrir Þór Sverrisson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sverrir.

This article is about the basketball coach and former player Sverrir Þór Sverrisson. For the actor and comedian, see Sveppi.

Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (born 23 May 1975) is an Icelandic former basketball coach and player. A two-time Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year, he played several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier, winning national championship three times and the national cup twice. Following his playing career, he turned to coaching where he won several accolades and titles. As a coach he has won the Icelandic women's championship four times and the men's national championship once.^[1]

Sverrir Þór Sverrisson

Sverrir during the 2015 Women's Cup finals.
Personal information
Born	(1975-05-23) 23 May 1975 (age 49) Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Listed height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career	1994–2016
Number	8
Coaching career	2004–2024
Career history
As player:
1993–1994	Snæfell
1994–1995	Keflavík
1995–1997	Njarðvík
1997–2000	Tindastóll
2001–2007	Keflavík
2007–2008	Njarðvík
2008–2010	Keflavík
2010–2012	Njarðvík-b
2012–2014	Keflavík-b
2014–2016	Njarðvík-b
As coach:
2004–2006	Keflavík (Women's)
2010–2012	Njarðvík (Women's)
2012–2014	Iceland (Women's)
2012–2015	Grindavík (Men's)
2014–2015	Grindavík (Women's)
2016–2018	Keflavík (Women's)
2018–2019	Keflavík (Men's)
2022	Grindavík (Men's)
2022–2023	Keflavík (Men's, assistant)
2023–2024	Keflavík (Women's)
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2x Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year (2003, 2004) 3x Icelandic champion (2003–2005) 2× Icelandic Basketball Cup (2003, 2004) As coach: Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the year (2013) Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year (2012) Icelandic men's champion (2013) 4x Icelandic women's champion (2005, 2012, 2017, 2024) Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup (2014) 4x Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup (2012, 2017, 2018, 2024)
Medals Head Coach for  Iceland women's national basketball team Games of the Small States of Europe 2013 Luxembourg Team

Coaching career

Sverrir retired from top level play in 2010 and took over as head coach of Njarðvík women's team.^[2] He led them to the national championship in 2012. In January 2016, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Keflavík, replacing Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir.^[3] He led the club to victory in the Icelandic Basketball Cup on 11 February 2017,^[4] and to the national championship on 26 April the same year.^[5]

On 5 April 2018 Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Keflavík men's team.^[6]

He unexpectedly resigned from Keflavík in May 2019.^[7]

He returned to coaching during the 2023–2024 season, guiding Keflavík to both the national championship and national cup. Following the season, he announced his retirement from coaching.^[8]

Icelandic national team

Playing career

Between 2002 and 2003, Sverrir played eight games for the Icelandic national team.^[9]

Coaching

Sverrir was hired as the head coach of the Icelandic women's national basketball team in 2012. He led the team to second-place finish in the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe.^[10][11] Sverrir resigned in 2014 with one year left on his contract after finding out the Icelandic Basketball Federation was actively looking for his replacement.^[12]

On 25 February 2022, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Grindavík, replacing recently fired Daníel Guðmundsson.^[13]

In June 2022, he was hired as an assistant coach to Keflavík men's team.^[14]

On 21 May 2023, Sverrir was hired as the head coach of Keflavík women's team.^[15]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

As player

• Úrvalsdeild karla Defensive Player of the Year (2): 2003, 2004
• Úrvalsdeild karla Young Player of the Year: 1994
• Úrvalsdeild karla Sportmanship Award: 1993

As coach

• Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year: 2013
• Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year: 2012

Titles

As player

• Icelandic men's champion (3): 2003, 2004, 2005
• Icelandic Basketball Cup (2): 2003, 2004
• Icelandic Supercup (3): 1995, 2003, 2008
• Icelandic Company Cup (3): 2000, 2003, 2007

As coach

• Icelandic men's champion: 2013
• Icelandic women's champion (3): 2005, 2012, 2017
• Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup: 2014
• Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup (4): 2012, 2017, 2018, 2024
• Icelandic Men's Basketball Supercup (2): 2012, 2013
• Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup (3): 2004, 2005, 2017
• Icelandic Women's Company Cup: 2004

References

1. Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (April 19, 2014). "Sverrir Þór skilar liðum sínum alltaf í lokaúrslitin um titilinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
2. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (12 May 2010). "Sverrir Þór hættur að spila og tekinn við kvennaliði Njarðvíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
3. Tómas Þór Þórðarson (12 January 2016). "Sverrir: Erfiðara að þjálfa konur en karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
4. Anton Ingi Leifsson (11 February 2017). "Sverrir: Mig vantaði þennan". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
5. Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (April 28, 2017). "Sverrir: Sá eftir fyrstu sjö leikina að við gátum gert ótrúlega hluti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
6. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (5 April 2018). "Sverrir Þór og Jón taka við Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
7. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (21 May 2019). "Sverrir Þór hættir óvænt með Keflavíkurliðið og Hjalti tekur við". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
8. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (23 May 2024). "Íslandsmeistarinn Sverrir Þór hættur með Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
9. "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
10. Hilmarsson, Guðmundur (June 3, 2013). ""Hræddar við að vinna"" (PDF). Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
11. Úrslit: A-landslið kvenna
12. Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (March 7, 2014). "Sverrir Þór: Held ekki áfram eftir þetta grín". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
13. "Sverrir Þór tekur aftur við Grindavík "Spenntur að hefjast handa"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
14. Sindri Sverrisson (2 June 2022). "Sverrir hjálpar arftaka sínum og Grindavík án þjálfara". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
15. "Sverrir ráðinn þjálfari Keflavíkur – Thelma snýr aftur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.