Herbert Müller (handball coach)
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Herbert Müller is a Romanian-born German handball
coach and former handball player. He is currently in charge by Thüringer HC
of the German Bundesliga, and beside his club duties he also serves as the head coach of the Austria women's national handball team
.
in 1976. Four years later he left the contry with his family because of the hard times under the communist regime, and settled in Germany. He continued his playing career in Augsburg, where he ended his career in 1988.
He began coaching in 1984 by TSG Augsburg, while he was still an active player. In 1999 he took the hot seat of 1. FC Nürnberg, with them he achieved his biggest successes, winning two domestic championship and as many domestic cup titles. In addition, he also obtained the EHF Challenge Cup in 2004.
In 2008 Müller became the head coach of the Romanian team Rulmentul Brașov
. He spent a year and a half with Rulmentul before the growing financial problems and the unpaid wages by club have caused a mass exodus, and Müller alongside with most of the key players have left the team.
Müller moved back to Germany, signing for Thüringer HC
in July 2010. He brought the Bundesliga
title and the German Cup for THC in 2011 for the first time in the history of the club.
expert, serving as the assistant coach of Thüringer HC.
Müller was a mathematics docent at the Institut für Integration in Nürnberg.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
coach and former handball player. He is currently in charge by Thüringer HC
Thüringer HC
Thüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V is a German women's handball team from Erfurt and Bad Langensalza. The club has its seat in Erfurt and plays the home matches in the Salza-Halle in Bad Langesalza...
of the German Bundesliga, and beside his club duties he also serves as the head coach of the Austria women's national handball team
Austria women's national handball team
The Austria women's national handball team is the national team of Austria. It is governed by the Austrian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.- Performance in Olympic Games :* 1984: 6th place...
.
Career
He was born to ethnic German parents, Franz and Anna Müller in Timişoara, and started to play handball for the local team CSU Politehnica TimişoaraCSU Politehnica Timişoara
CSU Politehnica Timişoara is a team handball club from Timişoara, Romania, which plays in the Romanian Handball League.-Achievements:*Romanian League:**Winners : 1956, 1991**Runners-up : 1979*Romanian Cup:...
in 1976. Four years later he left the contry with his family because of the hard times under the communist regime, and settled in Germany. He continued his playing career in Augsburg, where he ended his career in 1988.
He began coaching in 1984 by TSG Augsburg, while he was still an active player. In 1999 he took the hot seat of 1. FC Nürnberg, with them he achieved his biggest successes, winning two domestic championship and as many domestic cup titles. In addition, he also obtained the EHF Challenge Cup in 2004.
In 2008 Müller became the head coach of the Romanian team Rulmentul Brașov
Rulmentul Brasov
Rulmentul Braşov is a women handball club from Braşov, Romania, which plays in Romanian Women's Handball League.-History:The team was founded on the 13th of September 1960 near the close-by bearing factory with the name Asociaţia sportivă "Rulmentul"....
. He spent a year and a half with Rulmentul before the growing financial problems and the unpaid wages by club have caused a mass exodus, and Müller alongside with most of the key players have left the team.
Müller moved back to Germany, signing for Thüringer HC
Thüringer HC
Thüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V is a German women's handball team from Erfurt and Bad Langensalza. The club has its seat in Erfurt and plays the home matches in the Salza-Halle in Bad Langesalza...
in July 2010. He brought the Bundesliga
Handball-Bundesliga Frauen
Handball-Bundesliga, is the top women's professional handball league in Germany.-2010–11 season teams:*SG BBM Bietigheim*HSG Blomberg-Lippe*Buxtehuder SV*FHC Frankfurt*Frisch Auf Göppingen*HC Leipzig*Bayer 04 Leverkusen*VfL Oldenburg*SGH Rosengarten...
title and the German Cup for THC in 2011 for the first time in the history of the club.
Personal life
He is married and has two daughters, Nadia (b. 2001) and Vanessa (b. 2007). Herbert's brother, Helfried is also a handballTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
expert, serving as the assistant coach of Thüringer HC.
Müller was a mathematics docent at the Institut für Integration in Nürnberg.