Nils Johan Semb

Nils Johan Semb (born 24 February 1959) was the coach of the Norway national football team from 1998 to 2003, presiding over 68 matches.^[1]

Nils Johan Semb

Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-02-24) 24 February 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Horten, Norway
Managerial career
Years	Team
1990-1991	Norway U21
1992-1998	Norway U21
1998-2003	Norway

He led the team to its first European Football Championship in 2000.^[1] Though successful, at least in the beginning of his tenure, he drew heavy criticism for his team's defense-oriented style, where long balls, counter-attacks and direct passes were hallmarks of their attacking style. He was replaced by Åge Hareide in 2003. He was a commentator for TV 2, then resigned in 2009 to become the Chief of Elite Football at the Football Association of Norway.^[2]

He was educated at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.^[3]