Mārtiņš Gulbis (born 28 April 1991) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and a current coach. He is the head coach of VEF Rīga and Latvia women's national basketball team.
| VEF Rīga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | LEBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 April 1991 Rīga, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2008–2011 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2008–2011 | VEF Rīga |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2013 | Barons |
| 2013–2014 | Barons (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | BK Jelgava |
| 2016–2017 | Barons |
| 2017–2020 | BK Jūrmala |
| 2019–2021 | Latvia (women) |
| 2020–2024 | TTT Rīga |
| 2023–present | Latvia (women) |
| 2024–present | VEF Rīga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Standing at 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m), he played at the point guard position While player, he was in the VEF Rīga roster when the now 10-time Latvian champs got its first title in 2011. At the age of 20 he but put the end to his player career because of the health reasons and became the youngest head coach in Latvian Basketball League history.[1]
Coaching career
editIn his debut season as a head coach Gulbis led Barons to Latvian league 2nd division title. In 2017 he led Barons to bronze medal in Latvian league and repeated it in 2018 at the helm of BK Jūrmala. With Jūrmala Gulbis also went to the Baltic Basketball League final in 2018.[citation needed]
In 2020 Gulbis switched his career to women's club basketball when he was appointed the head coach of the legendary Latvian team TTT Rīga.[2] In 2022 Gulbis led TTT to Euroleague Top8 finish. In 2024 TTT played in the EuroCup quarter-finals.[citation needed]
Gulbis has been assistant and head coach of Latvian youth national teams in FIBA European championships.[3] In 2019 he was appointed the head coach of Latvia women's national basketball team and led it for two years. He returned to the position in 2023.[4]
On June 3, 2024 Gulbis made a comeback to men's basketball, becoming the head coach of Latvian champs VEF Rīga.[5]
Personal life
editMārtiņš has an older brother Māris Gulbis with whom he played in VEF Rīga and later coached him while in Barons.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Jaunākais treneris LBL vēsturē Mārtiņš Gulbis: Vairāk jātic sev / Raksts". lsm.lv. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Par 'TTT Rīga' galveno treneri kļūst Gulbis, par ģenerālmenedžeri – Štālbergs". delfi.lv. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Martins Gulbis". Future Sports Group. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Caballero.lv. "Sieviešu valstsvienību vadīs Mārtiņš Gulbis". LatvijaS. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Rīga jauns galvenais treneris ‒ Mārtiņš Gulbis
External links
edit- Mārtiņš Gulbis player profile at eurobasket.com
- Mārtiņš Gulbis coach profile at eurobasket.com
- Mārtiņš Gulbis at futuresportsgroup.com