Thorir Hergeirsson

Thorir Hergeirsson (Icelandic: Þórir Hergeirsson) (born 27 April 1964)[1] is an Icelandic team handball coach, and current head coach for the Norwegian women's national handball team. He was introduced as the new head coach at a press conference on 16 April 2009.[2]

Hergeirsson has been part of the Norwegian national coaching team since 2001, and took over as head coach in April 2009, succeeding former head coach Marit Breivik. He had previously been handball coach for the clubs Elverum Håndball, Gjerpen Håndball and Nærbø IL.[3][4]

Principles of coaching

In 2011, he claimed that "you have to be a social democrat to be a good teambuilder".[5]

Achievements

World Championships
European Championships

References

  1. ^ "Thorir Hergeirsson - Profile" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. http://www.handball.no/Lprofiler.asp?LagId=6014&ProfilId=4719. Retrieved 17 April 2009. 
  2. ^ "Ny sjef, gammel oppskrift" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. NTB. 16 April 2009. http://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/1015003/Ny_sjef_gammel_oppskrift.html. Retrieved 17 April 2009. 
  3. ^ Andresen, Svein (16 April 2009). "Thorir Hergeirsson ny sjef for Håndballjentene" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. http://www.handball.no/p1.asp?p=23340. Retrieved 17 April 2009. 
  4. ^ Larsen, Jan-Erik (16 April 2009). "Hergeirsson overtar etter Breivik" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. http://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/handball/1014988/Hergeirsson_overtar_etter_Breivik.html. Retrieved 17 April 2009. 
  5. ^ http://www.vg.no/sport/haandball/artikkel.php?artid=10040967
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Marit Breivik		 Norway women's national handball team head coach
2009 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Norway squad – 2010 European Championship (5th Title)
1 Grimsbø • 2 Molid • 4 Oftedal • 5 Alstad • 6 Løke • 7 Nøstvold • 8 Breivang • 9 Lunde-Borgersen • 11 Johansen • 13 Frafjord • 16 Haraldsen • 17 Sulland • 18 Riegelhuth • 21 Snorroeggen • 22 Kurtović • 23 Herrem • Coach: Hergeirsson