Henrik Rödl

Henrik Markus Rödl (born 4 March 1969) is a German professional basketball coach and former player, who currently serves as head coach for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League (EBSL). He played college basketball in the US for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. Born in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, he has been credited for his role in bringing other European players, including fellow German Ademola Okulaja, into the North Carolina basketball program.

Henrik Rödl
Rödl as the head coach of Germany, 2017
Al Ittihad Alexandria
PositionHead coach
LeagueEBSL
Personal information
Born (1969-03-04) 4 March 1969
Offenbach am Main, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
High schoolChapel Hill
(Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1989–1993)
NBA draft1993: undrafted
Playing career1993–2004
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number4, 5
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1993–2004ALBA Berlin
As coach:
2005–2007ALBA Berlin
2010–2015TBB Trier
2021–2022Türk Telekom
2022–present Al Ittihad Alexandria
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Representing  Germany
FIBA World Cup
2002 Indianapolis National team
EuroBasket
1993 Germany National team
Universiade
2015 Gwangju National team

A 2.01 m (6' 7") shooting guard/small forward, Rödl had great success and a number of championships over a long career in American collegiate and international professional basketball.

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