Heiner Brand

Heiner Brand
Brand in 2013
Personal information
Born (1952-07-26) 26 July 1952
Gummersbach, West Germany
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Pivot
Youth career
Years Team
1959–87
VfL Gummersbach
Senior clubs
Years Team
1987–91
VfL Gummersbach
1992–94
SG Wallau-Massenheim
1994–96
VfL Gummersbach
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974-1983
West Germany 130 (222)
Teams managed
1984-1987
VfL Gummersbach (assistant)
1984-1987
West Germany (assistant)
1987-1991
VfL Gummersbach
1992-1994
SG Wallau-Massenheim
1994-1996
VfL Gummersbach
1997–2011
Germany
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
2003 Portugal Coach
2007 Germany Coach
European Championship
2002 Sweden Coach
1998 Italy Coach

Heiner Brand (born 26 July 1952) is a German former handball player and coach. He was the Germany national team coach from 1997 to 2011. He is the only person who has won the world handball championship both as a player (in 1978) and as a coach (in 2007).