Joan Peñarroya

Joan Peñarroya Rodríguez (born 20 April 1969) is a Spanish retired basketball player and current coach. He is the head coach of San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB.

Joan Peñarroya
San Pablo Burgos
PositionHead coach
LeagueLiga ACB
Basketball Champions League
Personal information
Born (1969-04-20) 20 April 1969
Tarrasa, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
Playing career1987–2013
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
1987–1990Manresa
1990–1991Canarias
1991–1997Manresa
1997–1999León
1999–2001Ourense
2001–2003Manresa
As coach:
2006–2010CB Olesa i Navàs
2010–2018Andorra
2018–2019Manresa
2019–presentBurgos
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Coaching career

Peñarroya started his coaching career as assistant coach with CB Olesa of the Liga EBA. In 2010, he signed with BC Andorra of the LEB Plata. Peñarroya led the team to a promotion to the LEB Oro and later to the Liga ACB. He also coached in the EuroCup with Andorra.

In the 2018–19 season, Peñarroya coached Bàsquet Manresa, leading the team to the ACB playoffs for the first time since 1998.

On July 2019, Peñarroya signed as new head coach of San Pablo Burgos.[1] In October 2020, he won the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League with Burgos, the club's first championship ever.[2]

Personal

Joan is the son of Marc Peñarroya, who was a professional basketball player as well.

References
  1. "Joan Peñarroya, nuevo entrenador del San Pablo Burgos". San Pablo Burgos (in Spanish). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "Hereda San Pablo Burgos crowned 2020 Basketball Champions League winners". Basketball Champions League. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.


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