Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson
# Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson

Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson (26 August 1967 – 1 January 2021) was an Icelandic basketball coach and player.

## 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.

## 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.

## Death

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

## Personal life

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

