Vladimír Heger
Heger in 2018
Personal information
Born(1932-01-30)January 30, 1932
Prague, Czechoslovakia
DiedMarch 1, 2021(2021-03-01) (aged 89)
NationalityCzech
Career information
Playing career1951–1955
Coaching career1975–1985
Career history
As player:
1951Slavia Praha
1952–1954ATK / ÚDA Praha
1954–1955Slavia Praha
As coach:
1975–1970Sparta Praha
1965–1969Czechoslovakia
1972–1976Czechoslovakia
1983–1985Netherlands
1984–1985Den Bosch
1987ICL Zaandam
1988–1989Akrides
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Vladimír Heger (30 January 1932 – 1 March 2021) was a Czechoslovak basketball player and coach. He was most known for his achievement as head coach of the Czechoslovakian and Dutch national team.

Coaching career

In 1965, Heger took over as head coach of the Czechoslovakia national basketball team. He won silver at EuroBasket 1967 and bronze at EuroBasket 1969.[1] In 1983, he started as head coach of the Netherlands national basketball team. Heger led the team to the fourth place at EuroBasket 1983, the best ranking of the Netherlands of all-time.[2] From 1984, he coached several clubs from the Eredivisie including Den Bosch, Zaandam and Akrides.[3]

References

  1. Ing. Pavel Šimák: Historie československého basketbalu v číslech (1932-1985), Basketbalový svaz ÚV ČSTV, II. část (1985-1992), Česká a slovenská basketbalová federace
  2. "Voormalig bondscoach Vladimir Heger op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden". Dutch Basketball League. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. "Herinneringen bij het afscheid van Oom Vladi". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-03.


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