RICARDO
GONZÁLEZ DÁVILA

SPAIN

Heigth:

Position:

Head Coach

Born:

1972

Spain

CAREER:

  • 1990-1993:  Club Agustiniano Madrid (Head Coach & Sports Director – Club Liceo Francés)
  • 1993-1994:  Uruguay Men’s National Team (Assistant Coach)
  • 1994-2004: Madrid Basketball Federation (FBM): Head Coach Men’s Regional Team & Sports Director
  • 2004-2008: Majadahonda EBA League & LF2: Head Coach CB & Sports Director
  • 2008-2009: CB Islas Canarias (LF): Assistant Coach 
  • 2009-2012: Ciudad de Burgos (LF)
  • 2013-2015: Chile Women’s National Teams (Head coach Senior and Youth National Teams)
  • 2015-2016: La Salle Cochabamba (LIBOBASQUET Bolivia)
  • 2016-2017: Tromsø Storm (Norway)
  • 2017-2018: DPR Korea NT: Head Coach Men’s and Women’s
  • 2018-2019: CDC Los Leones (LNB Chile)
  • 2019-2020: Keflavík Karfan (Iceland Men´s League)
  • 2020-2021: Tunisia Women’s National Team
  • 2021-2022: Gaiteros del Zulia SPB (Venezuela)
  • 2022-2023: Héroes de Falcón SPB (Venezuela)
  • 2023-2024: Metros de Santiago (LNB): Assistant coach
  • 2023-2024: Syria NT: Head Coach Men’s and Women’s 
  • 2024-2025: Cañeros del Este (LNB)
  • 2025-2026: Thor Akuyery (Iceland)
  • 2026: Albania NT: Head Coach Senior and Young teams
  • 2026-2027: Interrclube (Angola)

AWARDS:

  • 1 Championship Title LNBF – Top Basketball League, with the CDC Los Leones (Chile 2019)
  • 1 Championship Title – Castilla y León Basketball Federation Women’s Cup, with the CB Ciudad de Burgos (Spain, 2011)
  • 1 Runner Up Title – Castilla y León Basketball Federation Women’s Cup, with the CB Ciudad de Burgos (Spain, 2012)
  • Fourth Place in LIBOBASQUET (Bolivia) with the CB La Salle Cochabamba (2017)
  • Champions in Playoffs for Promotion to Top Division Women’s League, with the CB Ciudad de Burgos (Spain, 2011)
  • Promotion to 1st Division Women’s League, with the CB Ciudad de Burgos (Spain, 2011)
  • Promotion to 2nd Division Women’s League and EBA League, with the Club Baloncesto Majadahonda
  • Record for most consecutive wins (16) in the Spanish LF2 Women’s League and in all the history of the CB Ciudad Burgos
  • Silver Medal in the South American Games (Odesur) in Santiago 2014, with the Chile Women’s Senior National Team
  • Bronze Medal in the South American Championship in Mendoza 2013, with the Chile Women’s Senior National Team
  • Bronze Medal in the Bolivarian Games in Chiclayo 2013, with the Chile Women’s Senior National Team
  • Bronze Medal in the South American Women’s U17 Championship in Ecuador 2013, with the Chile Women’s U17 National Team
  • Qualified for the South American League 2020 as Champions of the LNBF Chile 2019, with the CDC Los Leones
  • Qualified for the FIBA AMÉRICAS Championship in Xalapa (Mexico 2013), with the Chile Women ’s Senior National Team
  • Qualified for the FIBA AMÉRICAS U18 Championship in Colorado (USA 2014), with the Chile Women’s U17 National Team
  • Qualified for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Edmonton (Canada 2015), with the Chile Women’s Senior National Team
  • Sixth Place in America in the FIBA AMÉRICAS Championship 2013 with the Chile Women’s Senior National Team
  • Fourth Place in the South American Championship for Women in 2014 with the Chile Women’s Senior National Team
  • Sixth Place in America in the FIBA AMÉRICAS U18 Championship in Colorado (USA 2014) with the Chile U18 National Team
  • Seventh Place in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Edmonton (Canada 2015) with the Chile Women’s Senior National Team
  • 3-time Champion of Spain, 1 x U18 + 2 x U14
  • 4-time Champion of Spain in the Regional Championships, 3 x U16 + 1 x U12
  • 12-time Champion of Madrid, (1st Division Men’s; 1st Division Women’s; 4 x U18; 2 x U16; 2 x U14; 2 x U12)
  • 2-time Champion of Canary Islands, 1 x U18 + 1 x U14
  • Winner of the II International U18 Tournament “City of London”
  • Winner of the XIX International U18 Tournament “Meliá Girona GEiEG»
  • First Spanish Coach to train in at least 5 different countries: Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, DPR Korea and Tunisia
  • Best Coach in Chile in 2013, from the National Institute of Sports (IND) de Chile
  • Best Coach in the Spanish Championship – U16 Regional Teams, from the AEEB
  • Expert appointed by the FIBA and the Olympic Solidarity Programme (COI), to coach the DPR Korea National Teams
  • Expert FIBA Coach in Cote D’Ivoire, working on the development of their players and coaches.
  • Coach for the Iceland Basketball Federation (KKI), with the National Teams Program (2018 – 2019 – 2020)
  • Coach for the Top Basketball Camps of Iceland: Vestri Camp ’18 ’19 ’20 | BIBA Camp ’19 ’20 | Gatorade Camp ’20
  • Organizer and Director of several “Skills Camps” held in Spain, with the NBA Skills Coach, Andrew Moran (2015 – 2018)
  • Professor of “Specialist Degree in High Sports Performance” Courses organized by the Olympic Committee to Chile
  • Professor for Coach Courses (Levels I – II – III ) organized by Chile and Bolivia Basketball Federations
  • Professor of the III ADEBACH Clinic (Chile) and III Training Course organized by the Andalucia Basketball Federation
  • Burgos Deporte Award for the Best Coach in Burgos 2011 for work completed with the CB Ciudad de Burgos
  • 7 Estrellas del Deporte de la Comunidad de Madrid Award as the Champions of Spain, U16 and U14 Regional Teams
  • 4 Runner Up Title of Spain in the Regional Championships + 2 Runner Up Title of Spain in Clubs Championships
  • Professor of the Coaching School of the Basketball Federation to Madrid, teaching Instructor and Coach Level II Courses
  • Coach for the FEB and Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), in the Spanish National Teams Summer Programmes
  • Organizer and Director of the Jorge Garbajosa Basketball Camps in Torrejón de Ardoz
  • Organizer and Director of the Basketball Summer Camps and Campus for Coaches of the Madrid Basketball Federation
  • Basketball Talent Scout in several FIBA National Team Competitions and Spanish Club Championships