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| cyears7 =2010–2014 | cteam7 = Njarðvík (Men's)
| cyears8 =2015–2018 | cteam8 = [[Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club)|Þór Þorlákshöfn]] (Men's)
| cyears8 =2015–2018 | cteam8 = [[Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club)|Þór Þorlákshöfn]] (Men's)
| cyears9 =2018–present | cteam9 = Njarðvík (Men's)
| cyears9 =2018–2021 | cteam9 = Njarðvík (Men's)
| cyears10 =2021–2024 | cteam10 = [[Höttur (basketball)|Höttur]] (Men's, co-coach)
| cyears11 =2024–present| cteam11 = Njarðvík (Women's)
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'''Einar Árni Jóhannsson''' (born January 8, 1977) is an Icelandic professional [[Coach (basketball)|basketball coach]] who is currently the head coach of [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]] club [[Njarðvík men's basketball|Njarðvík]]. He won the Icelandic men's championship in 1998 with [[Njarðvík men's basketball|Njarðvík]] as an assistant to [[Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson]], and in 2006 as Njarðvík's head coach.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson|title=Einar Árni fær tækifæri til að vinna bæði Njarðvík og Friðrik Inga í fyrsta sinn|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2015151209507|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=3 December 2015|language=Icelandic}}</ref> He won the [[Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup]] in 2005 with Njarðvík and was named the [[Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year|Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson|title=Einar Árni hættur hjá Njarðvík|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4160344|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=4 May 2007|language=Icelandic}}</ref>
'''Einar Árni Jóhannsson''' (born 8 January 1977) is an Icelandic [[Coach (basketball)|basketball coach]]. He won the Icelandic men's championship in 1998 with [[Njarðvík men's basketball|Njarðvík]] as an assistant to [[Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson]], and in 2006 as Njarðvík's head coach.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson|title=Einar Árni fær tækifæri til að vinna bæði Njarðvík og Friðrik Inga í fyrsta sinn|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2015151209507|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=3 December 2015|language=Icelandic}}</ref> He won the [[Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup]] in 2005 with Njarðvík and was named the [[Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year|Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson|title=Einar Árni hættur hjá Njarðvík|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4160344|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=4 May 2007|language=Icelandic}}</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Einar served as an assistant coach to Njarðvík's men's team from 1997 to 2000 and from December 2003 to the end of the [[2003–04 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2003–2004 season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni sagði upp störfum hjá Njarðvík|url=https://www.karfan.is/read/2007-05-03/einar-arni-sagdi-upp-storfum-hja-njardvik/|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=karfan.is|date=3 May 2007|language=Icelandic}}</ref>
Einar served as an assistant coach to Njarðvík's men's team from 1997 to 2000 and from December 2003 to the end of the [[2003–04 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2003–04 season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni sagði upp störfum hjá Njarðvík|url=https://www.karfan.is/read/2007-05-03/einar-arni-sagdi-upp-storfum-hja-njardvik/|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=karfan.is|date=3 May 2007|language=Icelandic}}</ref>


In April 2015, Einar signed a three-year contract to coach Þór Þorlákshöfn.<ref>[http://www.visir.is/g/2015150429310/einar-arni-tekur-vid-thor-thorlakshofn Einar Árni tekur við Þór Þorlákshöfn]</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni tekur við liði Þórs Þorlákshöfn|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2015/04/26/einar_arni_tekur_vid_lidi_thors_thorlakshofn/|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=26 April 2015|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson|title=Óvenjulegur uppstigningardagur fyrir Einar Árna|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2016160509445|accessdate=25 November 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=5 May 2016|language=Icelandic}}</ref> On February 17, 2018, Þór announced that Einar would leave his post as head coach at the seasons end and would be replaced by assistant coach Baldur Þór Ragnarsson.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Jón Júlíus Karlsson|title=Einar Árni hættir með Þór í vor|url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/einar-arni-haettir-med-thor-i-vor|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=[[RÚV]]|date=17 February 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Anton Ingi Leifsson|title=Einar Árni hættir í vor og Baldur tekur við|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180218974/einar-arni-haettir-i-vor-og-baldur-tekur-vid|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=17 February 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref>
In April 2015, Einar signed a three-year contract to coach Þór Þorlákshöfn.<ref>[http://www.visir.is/g/2015150429310/einar-arni-tekur-vid-thor-thorlakshofn Einar Árni tekur við Þór Þorlákshöfn]</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni tekur við liði Þórs Þorlákshöfn|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2015/04/26/einar_arni_tekur_vid_lidi_thors_thorlakshofn/|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=26 April 2015|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson|title=Óvenjulegur uppstigningardagur fyrir Einar Árna|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2016160509445|accessdate=25 November 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=5 May 2016|language=Icelandic}}</ref> On 17 February 2018 Þór announced that Einar would leave his post as head coach at the seasons end and would be replaced by assistant coach Baldur Þór Ragnarsson.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Jón Júlíus Karlsson|title=Einar Árni hættir með Þór í vor|url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/einar-arni-haettir-med-thor-i-vor|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=[[RÚV]]|date=17 February 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Anton Ingi Leifsson|title=Einar Árni hættir í vor og Baldur tekur við|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180218974/einar-arni-haettir-i-vor-og-baldur-tekur-vid|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=17 February 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref>


On March 25, 2018, Einar was hired as the head coach of [[Njarðvík men's basketball|Njarðvík men's team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvíkingum|url=http://www.umfn.is/einar-arni-tekur-vid-njardvikingum/|accessdate=25 March 2018|work=umfn.is|date=25 March 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvík - viðtal|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2018/03/25/einar_arni_tekur_vid_njardvik_vidtal/|accessdate=25 March 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=25 March 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór sæmundsson|title=Mér líður ofboðslega vel í grænu|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180329249/-mer-lidur-ofbodslega-vel-i-graenu-|accessdate=26 March 2018|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=26 March 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref>
On 25 March 2018 Einar was hired as the head coach of [[Njarðvík men's basketball|Njarðvík men's team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvíkingum|url=http://www.umfn.is/einar-arni-tekur-vid-njardvikingum/|accessdate=25 March 2018|work=umfn.is|date=25 March 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvík - viðtal|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2018/03/25/einar_arni_tekur_vid_njardvik_vidtal/|accessdate=25 March 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=25 March 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór sæmundsson|title=Mér líður ofboðslega vel í grænu|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180329249/-mer-lidur-ofbodslega-vel-i-graenu-|accessdate=26 March 2018|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=26 March 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref> He left his post at the conclusion of the [[2020–21 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Samningi Einars lokið í Njarðvík |url=https://www.umfn.is/samningi-einars-lokid-i-njardvik/ |access-date=16 May 2021 |work=umfn.is |publisher=[[Njarðvík men's basketball|Njarðvík]] |date=15 May 2021 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> On 18 May 2021, he was hired as a c0-coach of recently relegated [[Höttur (basketball)|Höttur]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Einar Árni þjálfar Hött með Viðari |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20212110831d/einar-arni-thjalfar-hott-med-vidari |access-date=18 May 2021 |work=[[Vísir.is]] |date=18 May 2021 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> He left the team following its exit in the 2024 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Gunnar Gunnarsson |title=Einar Árni hættur hjá Hetti |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242560739d/einar-arni-haettur-hja-hetti |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[Vísir.is]] |date=22 April 2024 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>

In May 2024, Einar was hired as the head coach of Njarðvík women's team.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Ágúst Orri Arnarson |title=Rúnar Ingi og Einar Árni staðfestir sem þjálfarar Njarðvíkur |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242574898d/runar-ingi-og-einar-arni-stadfestir-sem-thjalfarar-njardvikur |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=[[Vísir.is]] |date=24 May 2024 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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*'''[[Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year]]''': 2007
*'''[[Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year]]''': 2007
*'''[[Úrvalsdeild Women's Coach of the Year]]''': 2003
*'''[[Úrvalsdeild Women's Coach of the Year]]''': 2003
*'''[[1. deild karla (basketball)|1. deild karla]] Coach of the Year''': 2008<ref name="awards-2008">{{cite news |title=Hlynur og Pálína best |url=http://kki.is/frettir/frett/2008/05/10/Hlynur-og-Palina-best/?pagetitle=Hlynur+og+P%C3%A1l%C3%ADna+best |accessdate=19 August 2018 |work=kki.is |date=10 May 2008 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>


==References==
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Einar Árni.
Einar Árni Jóhannsson
Njarðvík
PositionHead coach
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1977-01-08) 8 January 1977 (age 47)
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Career history
As coach:
1996–1997Njarðvík (Women's)
1997–2000Njarðvík (Men's, assistant)
2001–2003Njarðvík (Women's)
2003–2004Njarðvík (Men's, assistant)
2004–2007Njarðvík (Men's)
2007–2009Breiðablik (Men's)
2010–2014Njarðvík (Men's)
2015–2018Þór Þorlákshöfn (Men's)
2018–2021Njarðvík (Men's)
2021–2024Höttur (Men's, co-coach)
2024–presentNjarðvík (Women's)
Career highlights and awards
As coach:

As assistant coach:

Einar Árni Jóhannsson (born 8 January 1977) is an Icelandic basketball coach. He won the Icelandic men's championship in 1998 with Njarðvík as an assistant to Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson, and in 2006 as Njarðvík's head coach.[1] He won the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup in 2005 with Njarðvík and was named the Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year in 2007.[2]

Coaching career

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Einar served as an assistant coach to Njarðvík's men's team from 1997 to 2000 and from December 2003 to the end of the 2003–04 season.[3]

In April 2015, Einar signed a three-year contract to coach Þór Þorlákshöfn.[4][5][6] On 17 February 2018 Þór announced that Einar would leave his post as head coach at the seasons end and would be replaced by assistant coach Baldur Þór Ragnarsson.[7][8]

On 25 March 2018 Einar was hired as the head coach of Njarðvík men's team.[9][10][11] He left his post at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season.[12] On 18 May 2021, he was hired as a c0-coach of recently relegated Höttur.[13] He left the team following its exit in the 2024 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[14]

In May 2024, Einar was hired as the head coach of Njarðvík women's team.[15]

Personal life

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Einar is married to Guðmunda Guðlaug Sveinsdóttir.[16]

Awards and accomplishments

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Club honours

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1 as an assistant coach

Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 December 2015). "Einar Árni fær tækifæri til að vinna bæði Njarðvík og Friðrik Inga í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (4 May 2007). "Einar Árni hættur hjá Njarðvík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Einar Árni sagði upp störfum hjá Njarðvík". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. ^ Einar Árni tekur við Þór Þorlákshöfn
  5. ^ "Einar Árni tekur við liði Þórs Þorlákshöfn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 April 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 May 2016). "Óvenjulegur uppstigningardagur fyrir Einar Árna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  7. ^ Jón Júlíus Karlsson (17 February 2018). "Einar Árni hættir með Þór í vor". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  8. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (17 February 2018). "Einar Árni hættir í vor og Baldur tekur við". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvíkingum". umfn.is (in Icelandic). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Einar Árni tekur við Njarðvík - viðtal". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  11. ^ Ingvi Þór sæmundsson (26 March 2018). "Mér líður ofboðslega vel í grænu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Samningi Einars lokið í Njarðvík". umfn.is (in Icelandic). Njarðvík. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  13. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 May 2021). "Einar Árni þjálfar Hött með Viðari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  14. ^ Gunnar Gunnarsson (22 April 2024). "Einar Árni hættur hjá Hetti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  15. ^ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (24 May 2024). "Rúnar Ingi og Einar Árni staðfestir sem þjálfarar Njarðvíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  16. ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (28 October 2014). "Fæddu andvana barn: Mínútuspursmál hvort foreldrar látinna barna fái fullt orlof eða ekki". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Hlynur og Pálína best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2018.


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