Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir


Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball coach and former member of the Icelandic women's national basketball team.

Icelandic national team

Margrét played 6 games for the Icelandic women's national basketball team. She won silver at the 1989 Games of the Small States of Europe and bronze at the 1991 Games.

Coaching career

Margrét was hired as an assistant coach to the women's national team in 2014. She helped Iceland finish second on the 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe.
In May 2015, Margrét was hired as the head coach of Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.
In October 2015, Margrét stepped down from the coaching staff of the national team due to a rift between her and her former player with Keflavík and then national team player, Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir.
In January 2016, with Keflavík in third place, the board terminated its contract with Margrét, stemming from a rift between her and two players, including key-player Sandra Lind Þrastardóttir.
On April 18, 2018, Margrét was hired as the head coach of Breiðablik, replacing Hildur Sigurðardóttir. On 14 November 2018, she resigned from her post for health reasons.
On 21 July 2019, she became the first Icelandic woman to receive the FIBA Europe coaching certificate.
On 21 August 2019, Margrét was hired as the head coach of Stjarnan women's youth teams.

Personal life

Margrét is married to former Icelandic international basketball player, Falur Harðarson. They have three daughters and one foster daughter, Elva Falsdóttir, Jana Falsdóttir, Urður Unnardóttir og Lovísa Falsdóttir.
In 2017, Margrét was diagnosed with cancer.