 Heger in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-01-30)January 30, 1932 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | March 1, 2021(2021-03-01) (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1951–1955 |
| Coaching career | 1975–1985 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1951 | Slavia Praha |
| 1952–1954 | ATK / ÚDA Praha |
| 1954–1955 | Slavia Praha |
| As coach: | |
| 1975–1970 | Sparta Praha |
| 1965–1969 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1972–1976 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1983–1985 | Netherlands |
| 1984–1985 | Den Bosch |
| 1987 | ICL Zaandam |
| 1988–1989 | Akrides |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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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. 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. From 1984, he coached several clubs from the Eredivisie including Den Bosch, Zaandam and Akrides.
References
- Ing. Pavel Šimák: Historie československého basketbalu v číslech (1932-1985), Basketbalový svaz ÚV ČSTV, II. část (1985-1992), Česká a slovenská basketbalová federace
- "Voormalig bondscoach Vladimir Heger op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden". Dutch Basketball League. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "Herinneringen bij het afscheid van Oom Vladi". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
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