Indrek Visnapuu
| Audentese SG/Noortekoondis | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Korvpalli Meistriliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 4, 1976 Tartu, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Tartu |
| Playing career | 1993–2003 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1995–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1994 | Tartu KK |
| 1998–2000 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock |
| 2000–2002 | BC Hotronic |
| 2003 | TTÜ/A. Le Coq |
| As coach: | |
| 1995–1997 | Tähtvere Sports Club (youth coach) |
| 2000–2005 | TTÜ KK (youth coach) |
| 2002–2004 | TTÜ/A. Le Coq (assistant coach) |
| 2005–2006 | Noortekoondis/Audentes |
| 2005–2006 | Estonia (assistant coach) |
| 2005–2007 | Estonia U18 |
| 2007–2008 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock (assistant coach) |
| 2008 | Estonia U20 |
| 2008–2012 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock |
| 2012–present | Audentese SG/Noortekoondis |
| 2016–present | Estonia U20 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Indrek Visnapuu (born May 4, 1976) is an Estonian professional basketball coach and a retired player who played mostly at the point guard position.
Professional career
Indrek Visnapuu played his whole professional career in Korvpalli Meistriliiga, first for his hometown club Tartu Ülikool/Rock and later in Tallinn for BC Hotronic and TTÜ/A. Le Coq. With Tartu Rock he won the Estonian Championship and the Estonian Cup in 2000.
Coaching career
Visnapuu started goaching children in the Tähtvere Sports Club near Tartu and later became a youth coach for TTÜ KK in Tallinn. In 2002 he became an assistant coach in KML team TTÜ/A. Le Coq. With the team he won the 2003 Estonian Cup. In 2005 he was appointed as the head coach of the newly formed Noortekoondis/Audentes and he also served as the assistant coach Estonia national basketball team in 2005 and 2006.
In 2007 he moved back to his hometown Tartu and became an assistant coach in his former team Tartu Ülikool/Rock. He also coached the Estonia U18 and U20 national teams. In late December 2008 Visnapuu was named the head coach of Tartu Rock after Üllar Kerde resigned.[1] During his tenure in Tartu Rock he won the Estonian Championship twice and the Estonian Cup three times. The team also won a bronze medal in the Baltic Basketball League in 2009 and reached the FIBA EuroCup Final Four in 2008. In January 2012 Visnapuu resigned from the head coach position.[2] Since September 2012 he has been the head coach of Audentese SG/Noortekoondis.[3]
References
- ↑ "TÜ/Rock head coach Kerde resigns". SEB BBL Homepage (2008-12-21). Retrieved on 2009-02-09
- ↑ "Indrek Visnapuu astus tagasi, peatreenerina jätkab Gert Kullamäe". Tartu Ülikooli korvpallimeeskond (2012-01-24). Retrieved on 2012-02-04. (Estonian)
- ↑ "Indrek Visnapuu: tuleb arendada individuaalseid oskusi ja pallita mängu". ERR Sport (2012-09-19). Retrieved 2014-09-19. (Estonian)