Sigurður Þorbjörn Ingimundarson (born 14 June 1966) is an Icelandic

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and former player. He is the winningest coach in Icelandic basketball history for both genders, both in terms of national championships and career wins. In 2009, Sigurður was hired as the head coach of

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. He left after only two games due to a disagreement with the board regarding how to build up the team, claiming he was not happy with the boards insistence on adding more American players to ensure short-term success. In October 2016, Sigurður was forced to step down as head coach of

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in the Úrvalsdeild karla for health reasons. In January 2025, he resumed his coaching career and took over Keflavík women's team once again, replacing Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson who resigned in December. In February 2025, he also took over the men's team until the rest of the season, replacing

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Personal life

Sigurður is the younger brother of Valur Ingimundarson, the highest scoring player in the Icelandic

Úrvalsdeild The Besta deild karla () is a professional association football league in Iceland and the highest level of the Icelandic football league system. The competition was founded in 1912 as the Icelandic Championship. Because of the harsh winters in I ...

history, and the uncle of basketball player Valur Orri Valsson.

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KKÍ.is player Premier League profile
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