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Henrik Rödl

Henrik Markus Rödl (born 4 March 1969) is a German professional basketball coach and former player, who last served as head coach for Egypt national team. He played college basketball in the US for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. Born in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, he has been credited for his role in bringing other European players, including fellow German Ademola Okulaja, into the North Carolina basketball program.

Henrik Rödl
Rödl as the head coach of Germany, 2017
Personal information
Born (1969-03-04) 4 March 1969 (age 55)
Offenbach am Main, West Germany
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
High schoolChapel Hill
(Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1989–1993)
NBA draft1993: undrafted
Playing career1993–2004
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number4, 5
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1993–2004ALBA Berlin
As coach:
2005–2007ALBA Berlin
2010–2015TBB Trier
2021–2022Türk Telekom
2022–2023Al Ittihad Alexandria
2024Egypt
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Representing  Germany
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Indianapolis National team
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1993 Germany National team
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju National team

A 2.01 metres (6 ft 7 in) shooting guard/small forward, Rödl had great success and a number of championships over a long career in American collegiate and international professional basketball.

College career

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Rödl was spotted by Smith's staff while he was an exchange student at Chapel Hill High School, a school located only a few miles from UNC's campus. Rödl and teammate Major Geer led the CHHS basketball team to the 1987 North Carolina State High School Basketball Championship.[1] He returned to Germany for 2 years before returning to Chapel Hill.

Rödl played for the Tar Heels from 1989 to 1993. Rödl's Tar Heels won the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, making Rödl the third German to win an NCAA Title. He wore jersey #5 during his collegiate career. During his time at North Carolina Rödl averaged 3.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

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Rödl played professionally for ALBA Berlin for 11 years.[3] His team won the 1995 Korać Cup, a former European international pro basketball tournament, and began building a German basketball dynasty. Rödl's ALBA Berlin teams won seven consecutive championships in the Bundesliga from 1997 through 2003. His jersey number 4 was retired by ALBA Berlin in 2010.[4]

National team career

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Rödl also played for many years for the German national basketball team. Rödl played on the team that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and led the German team to the European Basketball Championship in 1993. He also played on the team that won the bronze medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. Rödl also played for the German team in the 1995, 1997 and 1999 European championship tournaments. He won a total of 178 caps for the German men's national team.

Coaching career

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Rödl started his coaching career in the youth ranks of ALBA Berlin, before being named ALBA head coach in January 2005.[5] He was released in June 2007, but stayed on with the club serving as director of the youth program and coach of the development squad. In 2010, he became head coach of TBB Trier.[6] He left his job there 2015.

Already in May 2014, Rödl had been named head coach of the German A2 men's national team.[7] In 2015, he coached the team to a silver medal at the World University Games.[8] In January 2016, Rödl signed a deal as full-time coach of the German Basketball Federation,[9] continuing as head coach of the A2 squad and serving as assistant to Chris Fleming with the men's national team. Rödl took over the head coaching job on 18 September 2017.[10]

On 14 December 2021, he has signed with Türk Telekom of the Basketball Super League.[11]

In October 2022, Rödl signed as the head coach of Al Ittihad Alexandria in Egypt,[12] a position he held until June 2023. In January 2024, he became the head coach of Egypt national team,[13] with his contract extended until the conclusion of the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifications, where Egypt failed to qualify to the major tournament as they finished last in their group.[14]

References

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  1. ^ MBB State Champions List Archived 13 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. NCHSAA. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Carolina's 100 Greatest Players of the ACC Era: 100-91". Tobaccoroadblues.com. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Alba: Henrik Rodl retires". Archived from the original on 25 June 2004.
  4. ^ Henrik Rödls Nr. 4 in der o2 World verewigt Archived 12 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  5. ^ "Coach Profile". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ Henrik Rödl wird neuer Headcoach der Treveri Basketball AG Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  7. ^ "Henrik Rödl übernimmt A2-Herren « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Historisches Silber für A2-Herren « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Basketball: Henrik Rödl wird hauptamtlicher DBB-Trainer". Der Spiegel. 8 January 2016.
  10. ^ sportschau.de (18 September 2017). "Henrik Rödl neuer Cheftrainer der deutschen Basketballer" (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Telekom'a Alman koç" (in Turkish). basketfaul. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Al Ittihad inks coach Henrik Rodl, ex Trier". Afrobasket.com. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  13. ^ "OFFICIAL: Henrik Rödl appointed coach of basketball national team". KingFut. 10 January 2024.
  14. ^ ""Olympia war die Erfüllung eines Lebenstraums"" (in German). rbb24.de. 8 July 2024.
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