Mathias Fischer (born July 30, 1971) is a German professional

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and former player. Currently, he is the head coach of

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of the

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Coaching career

Club career

Fischer began his coaching career as an

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with Rhöndorfer TV in 2000 before he took assistant coach positions for

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, BBC Amicale Steinsel and

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. Fischer took his first head coach position for the

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team

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in 2004. Fischer eventually moved to Worthersee Piraten,

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, and

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. Fischer was appointed head coach of

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on 5 June 2013.

Luxembourg national team

Fischer coached the Luxembourg national team in 2007.

Awards and accomplishments

Coaching career

* German League Champion: (2006) *

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Champion: (2005) *

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Champion: (2012)

References

External links

Basketball EuroCup Profile

EuroBasket Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fischer, Mathias 1970 births Living people German basketball coaches Giessen 46ers coaches Kobe Storks coaches People from Kędzierzyn-Koźle Sportspeople from Bonn Swans Gmunden coaches Telekom Baskets Bonn coaches Tigers Tübingen coaches