Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson

Icelandic basketball coach and player (1967–2021)

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ágúst Herbert.

Ágúst Herbert GuðmundssonPersonal information

Born| (1967-08-26)26 August 1967
Patreksfjörður, Iceland
Died| 1 January 2021(2021-01-01) (aged 53)
Nationality| Icelandic
Coaching career| 1998–2001
Career history
As player:
198?–1985| Þór Akureyri
1986–1988| Þór Akureyri
1989–1992| Þór Akureyri
As coach:
1998–2001| Þór Akureyri (men's)
Career coaching record
Úrvalsdeild karla| 21–45 (.318)

Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson (26 August 1967 – 1 January 2021) was an Icelandic basketball coach and player.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Ágúst was born in Patreksfjörður, Iceland but moved at a young age to Hafnarfjörður where he started playing basketball with Haukar's junior teams. He later moved to Akureyri and played several seasons with Þór Akureyri.[2]

## Coaching career[edit]

Ágúst was the head coach of Þór Akureyri from 1998 to 2001. He continued to coach the club's junior teams until 2017.[3]

## Death[edit]

In 2017, Ágúst was diagnosed with Motor neuron disease.[4][5] He died from the illness on 1 January 2021.[1]

## Personal life[edit]

Ágúst was married to Guðrún Gísladóttir with whom he had three children, including basketball player Júlíus Orri Ágústsson.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Arnar Geir Halldórsson (3 January 2021). "Ágúst H. Guðmundsson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
2. ^ "Andlát: Ágúst H. Guðmundsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
3. ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (24 September 2018). "Heiðra goðsögn hjá Þór með sérstakri áletrun á treyju sinni í Dominos deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
4. ^ Berghildur Erla Bernharðsdóttir (3 March 2019). "MND sjúklingar berjast fyrir nýjustu lyfjum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
5. ^ "Fetaði veg jákvæðninnar til að takast á við áfallið". Mannlíf (in Icelandic). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
6. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (3 January 2021). "Andlát: Ágúst H. Guðmundsson". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Úrvalsdeild karla statistics Icelandic Basketball Association