Kepler University | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | RBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Kampala, Uganda | 11 November 1982
Nationality | Ugandan |
Listed height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2003–2007 |
Position | Point guard |
Coaching career | 1994–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2003–2007 | Charging Rhinos |
2011–2012 | City Oilers |
As coach: | |
2011 | Kyambogo Warriors |
2012–2023 | City Oilers |
2024–present | Kepler University |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Mandy Lutwama Juruni (born 11 November 1982)[1] is a Ugandan professional basketball coach and former player. He is current head coach of Kepler University of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). Juruni is most known for his 10-year tenure with the City Oilers in Uganda, and is widely regarded the most decorated basketball coach in Ugandan basketball history.[2]
Juruni has also been the head coach of Uganda’s national basketball team (nicknamed the Silverbacks), which he led to two straight qualifications to the AfroBasket, the official African Basketball Championship.[3]
During his playing career, Juruni played as point guard and played for the Charging Rhinos from 2003 to 2007.[4][5]
Juruni began coaching the City Oilers, who played in the national second division.[6] He started as a player-coach at the time, before later taking on coaching duties. In 2012, he was also hired by the Kyambogo Warriors, whom he guided to the top-flight UNBL championship.[2]
Juruni guided the Oilers to eight UNBL championships and one BAL qualification. The Oilers played in the 2023 BAL season's Nile Conference and finished in the sixth place after a 1–4 record. They won their first-ever BAL game against Ferroviário da Beira on 3 May.
In December 2023, Juruni signed a 2-year contract as the head coach of Kepler University of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), which meant the end to his 10-year tenure with the City Oilers.[7]
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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City Oilers | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6th in Nile Conference | DNQ |