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Luís Magalhães

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Luís Magalhães
Sporting CP
PositionHead coach
LeaguePortuguese Basketball League
Personal information
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
Career history
As coach:
2000–2003Portugal Telecom
2003–2004FC Porto
2006–2007Ovarense
2008–20111º de Agosto
2012–2013Rec do Libolo
2019–presentSporting CP
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place Benghazi 2009 Angola
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place Sousse 2008 1º de Agosto
Gold medal – first place Kigali 2009 1º de Agosto
Gold medal – first place Cotonou 2010 1º de Agosto

Luís Manuel Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɣɐˈʎɐ̃jʃ]; born 1958) is a Portuguese-Angolan basketball coach. He is a former head coach of the Angola national basketball team. He succeeded Portuguese-Angolan native Alberto Carvalho in 2009, and coached Angola at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009,[1] where the team won its seventh consecutive African championship.

Prior to moving to Angola, Magalhães was one of the best coaches in Portuguese basketball. He led three teams to the Portuguese Basketball Premier League title - Portugal Telecom (2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03), FC Porto (2003–04), and Ovarense (2006–07).[2] He moved to Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto, where he was the head coach from January 2008 to June 2011, winning 12 titles, amidst national and international competitions.[3]

From 2012 to 2013, he has been the head coach of Angolan side Recreativo do Libolo.[4] Since 2019, is the head coach of Sporting CP.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Angola team roster. FIBA. Retrieved on January 2, 2010.
  2. ^ Profile at basketpedya.com
  3. ^ Profile at basketpedya.com
  4. ^ "Basketball coach Luís Magalhães signs for Libolo". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-04-08.