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Edu Torres
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Thailand national team
Head coach
Personal information
Born (1964-05-26) May 26, 1964 (age 61)
Barcelona, Spain
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 154 lb (70 kg)
Career information
Coaching career 1985–present
League FIBA Asia
Career highlights and awards
As head coach

Eduard Torres Girbau (born May 26, 1964) is a well-known Spanish basketball coach. He has worked with many teams around the world. Right now, he is the main coach for the Thai national team. This means he helps train and guide the best basketball players in Thailand.

Edu Torres' Coaching Journey

Edu Torres started his coaching career in 1985. He began by coaching youth teams in Spain. Over the years, he has coached many different professional basketball teams. He has worked in Spain, Mexico, China, and Venezuela.

  • 1985–86 Spain Joventut Badalona (youth team)
  • 1987–96 Andorra Festina Andorra
  • 1997–99 Spain Climalia León
  • 1999–03 Spain Caprabo Lleida
  • 2003–06 Spain Akasvayu Girona
  • 2006–09 Spain Plus Pujol Lleida
  • 2009–10 Spain CB Murcia
  • 2011–12 Spain Força Lleida CE
  • 2013–14 Mexico Huracanes de Tampico
  • 2014–15 China Hunan Changsha Bank Park Lane Snow Wolves [zh]
  • 2016 Venezuela Toros de Aragua
  • 2016–19 Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions
  • 2020 Venezuela Guaiqueríes de Margarita
  • 2021–22 Mexico Halcones de Xalapa
  • 2022–present Thailand Thai national team

Awards and Achievements

Edu Torres has won several important awards and championships during his coaching career. These show how successful he has been.

Championships Won

He led the Plus Pujol Lleida team to win several titles:

  • LEB Champions: He won this Spanish basketball league championship once, in 2001.
  • ACB Catalan League Champions: His team won this league twice, in 2002 and 2003.
  • LEB Catalan League Champion: They also won this league two times, in 2007 and 2008.
  • ASEAN Basketball League: He won this league once, in the 2016–17 season, with the Eastern Long Lions.

Coach of the Year Awards

Edu Torres has also been recognized as a top coach:

  • AEEB Coach of the Year: He received this award in Spain in 2002.
  • ABL Coach of the Year: He was named the best coach in the ASEAN Basketball League for the 2016–17 season.

See also

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