| Arnar Guðjónsson | |
| Birth Date: | 1986 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Years1: | 2005–2007 |
| Team1: | Sindri |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Team2: | Skallagrímur |
| Coach Start: | 2005 |
| Cyears1: | 2005–2007 |
| Cteam1: | Sindri |
| Cyears2: | 2007–2009 |
| Cteam2: | FSu (assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 2009–2011 |
| Cteam3: | (assistant) |
| Cyears4: | 2011–2013 |
| Cteam4: | Aabyhøj |
| Cyears5: | 2011–2018 |
| Cteam5: | Iceland (assistant) |
| Cyears6: | 2013–2015 |
| Cteam6: | Svendborg Rabbits (assistant) |
| Cyears7: | 2015–2017 |
| Cteam7: | Svendborg Rabbits |
| Cyears8: | 2018–2024 |
| Cteam8: | Stjarnan (M) |
| Cyears9: | 2022–? |
| Cteam9: | Denmark (assistant) |
| Cyears10: | 2023–2024 |
| Cteam10: | Stjarnan (W) |
| Highlights: | As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Arnar Guðjónsson (born 17 June 1986) is an Icelandic professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of Stjarnan men's basketball team[1] and a former assistant coach of the Icelandic men's national basketball team.[2]
Arnar played one season in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla with Skallagrímur, appearing in 8 games and averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.[3]
Arnar started his coaching career with Sindri in 2005 and coached there for two years before moving to FSu to serve as an assistant to Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson.[4] In 2009, he moved to Denmark and was joined Aabyhoj where he was an assistant coach for two years before taking over the head coaching responsibilities.[4]
In 2013, Arnar was hired as an assistant coach to Svendborg Rabbits.[5] In November 2015, he took over as head coach of Svendborg when Craig Pedersen resigned.[6] In April 2017, he guided the club to bronze in the league after beating SISU 87–72 in the third-place game.[7] In May, 2017, Arnar left Svendborg after his contract was not renewed.[8]
On April 6, 2018, Arnar was hired as the head coach of Stjarnan men's team.[9] A month later, he resigned from Icelandic national teams to fully focus on his duties at Stjarnan.[10]
In January 2019, he received a one-game suspension for storming onto the court during live play to protest a non-call.[11] [12] On 17 February 2019, Arnar guided Stjarnan to an 84–68 victory against Njarðvík in the Icelandic Cup finals.[13]
Stjarnan opened the 2019–20 season with an 89–77 win against reigning champions KR in the annual Icelandic Super Cup.[14] On 15 February 2020, he guided Stjarnan to its second straight Icelandic Cup victory.[15]
On 27 September 2020, Arnar led Stjarnan to win in the Super Cup for the second consecutive season.[16]
On 19 March 2022, he won his third Icelandic Basketball Cup when Stjarnan defeated reigning national champions Þór Þorlákshöfn in the 2022 Cup Finals.[17]
In October 2022, Arnar was hired as an assistant coach to Allan Foss with the Denmark men's national team.[18]
In January 2023, Arnar guided Stjarnan to its fifth appearance in a row in the Iceland Cup finals.[19]
On 13 December 2023, he was made the head coach of Stjarnan women's team following the departure of Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir.[20]
At the end of the 2023–24 season, he stepped down from both of Stjarnan's teams and took a job at the Icelandic Basketball Association.[21]