1. Gordon Walter Herbert was born on February 16,1959 and is a Canadian-born Finnish professional basketball coach and former player.
18 Facts About Gordon Herbert
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Gordon Herbert was previously named the head coach of the Germany national team in 2021 and guided them to a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2022, and to the gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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Gordon Herbert represented Turun NMKY, Forssan Koripojat, Helsingin NMKY and Korihait.
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In total, Gordon Herbert played professionally in Finland for 12 years with various teams.
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Gordon Herbert's club playing career ended in 1994, when he started coaching.
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Gordon Herbert played with the senior Canadian national team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where they finished just out of medal position in fourth place.
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Gordon Herbert played with Canada at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.
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Gordon Herbert has coached many teams, including Frankfurt Skyliners, with which he won the German League title in 2004.
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Gordon Herbert led the Skyliners to their 3rd German League finals appearance, against the league's first place Brose Bamberg, after beating other top-rated German teams, such as Alba Berlin, in the playoffs.
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Gordon Herbert has been an assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors in National Basketball Association.
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Gordon Herbert was named the German Basketball Bundesliga Coach of the Year that season.
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Gordon Herbert guided the German team to a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships and to the gold medal in the 2023 World Cup.
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On 17 December 2023, Gordon Herbert was named the Coach of the Year in Germany.
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On 11 January 2024, Gordon Herbert was named the Coach of the Year in Finland, by the Finnish sports journalists.
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On 16 May 2024, it was reported that Gordon Herbert will leave the Germany national team after the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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On 25 July 2024, it was announced that Gordon Herbert would start as the head coach of Bayern Munich in the Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague after the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Gordon Herbert's son Daniel Herbert is a basketball coach In September 2023, Herbert said in an interview that he wishes, someday in the future, to end his coaching career in Finnish Korisliiga.
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Gordon Herbert owns a house in Uusikaupunki and a summer house in Pyhamaa, and visits there frequently.