Gordon Herbert

Gordon Herbert

Herbert in 2023
FC Bayern Munich
Position	Head coach
League	Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1959-02-16) February 16, 1959 (age 65) Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality	Canadian / Finnish
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High school	Penticton Secondary School Lakers
College	North Idaho (1977–1979) Idaho (1979–1982)
Playing career	1982–1994
Position	Small forward
Coaching career	1994–present
Career history
As player:
1982–1983	Hyvinkään Tahko
1983–1984	BBC Toptours Aarschot
1984–1985	Hyvinkään Tahko
1985-1988	Turun NMKY
1988–1989	Forssan Koripojat
1989–1991	NMKY Helsinki
1991–1994	Korihait
As coach:
1994–1996	Korihait
1996–1999	Espoon Honka
1999–2000	Oberwart Gunners
2000–2001	s.Oliver Würzburg
2001–2004	Skyliners Frankfurt
2004–2006	Paris Basket Racing
2005–2006	Georgia
2006–2007	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2007–2008	Aris
2008–2009	Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2009–2010	Espoon Honka
2010–2011	Skyliners Frankfurt
2011–2012	Alba Berlin
2013–2020	Skyliners Frankfurt
2018	Canada
2019	Canada (assistant)
2020–2021	Avtodor
2021–present	Germany
2024–present	Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards
As head coach FIBA Europe Cup champion (2016) French Cup winner (2007) German League champion (2004) BBL Coach of the Year (2016) Finnish Cup winner (2009) Austrian League Coach of the Year (2000) Finnish Coach of the Year: 2023[1] Coach of the Year in Germany: 2023
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Canada Universiade 1983 Edmonton Men's basketball Head Coach for  Germany FIBA World Cup 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia EuroBasket 2022 Germany

Gordon Walter Herbert (born February 16, 1959) is a Canadian-born Finnish^[2][3][4] professional basketball coach and former player. He was 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.