Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson

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

Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson

Personal 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 a player:
198?–1985	Þór Akureyri
1986–1988	Þór Akureyri
1989–1992	Þór Akureyri
As a coach:
1998–2001	Þór Akureyri (men's)
Career coaching record
Úrvalsdeild karla	21–45 (.318)

Early life

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

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

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

Personal life

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