Indrek Visnapuu
Encyclopedia
Indrek Visnapuu is an Estonia
n professional basketball
coach and a retired player who played mostly at the point guard
position. After retiring from playing, he coached in Tallinn
for a few seasons. In 2007 he moved back to his hometown Tartu
and became an assistant coach in his former team Tartu Ülikool/Rock
. In late December 2008 Visnapuu was named the head coach of Tartu Rock after Üllar Kerde
resigned.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach and a retired player who played mostly at the point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
position. After retiring from playing, he coached in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
for a few seasons. In 2007 he moved back to his hometown Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
and became an assistant coach in his former team Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ...
. In late December 2008 Visnapuu was named the head coach of Tartu Rock after Üllar Kerde
Üllar Kerde
Üllar Kerde is an Estonian basketball coach. Currently he is the coach of TTÜ/Kalev. He has also been the coach of Estonia national basketball team leading it to the EuroBasket 2001 which Estonia finished 16th. In club career, he has coached Estonia's top team Tartu Ülikool/Rock...
resigned.