Berni Álvarez
Berni Álvarez | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of Sports of Catalonia | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2024 | |
| President | Salvador Illa |
| Preceded by | Laura Vilagrà[a] |
| Member of the Tarragona City Council | |
| In office 17 June 2023 – 12 August 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1971 Reus, Spain |
| Political party | Socialists' Party of Catalonia |
| Basketball career | |
| Tarragona | |
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Liga EBA |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1992–2010 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1992–1995 | CB Tarragona |
| 1995–2001 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 2001–2004 | Lleida Bàsquet |
| 2004–2007 | CB Tarragona |
| 2007–2008 | Lleida Bàsquet |
| 2008–2010 | CB Tarragona |
| As a coach: | |
| 2010–present | CB Tarragona |
Bernardo Álvarez Merino (born August 3, 1971 in Reus) is a Spanish former basketball player who has served as Minister of Sports of Catalonia since 2024.
As a player, after playing with CB Tarragona, he played several years at Liga ACB and European competitions with Pamesa Valencia and Plus Pujol Lleida.
Since the 2010-11 season, he became a coach and he starts his career at CB Tarragona in LEB Oro, club which retired his old number 5.
Honours
As player
Pamesa Valencia
- Spanish Cup Champion: 1
- 1998
Plus Pujol Lleida
- LEB Catalan League: 1
- 2007
Spain
- Universiade Bronze Medal: 1
- 1999
As coach
CB Tarragona
- LEB Catalan League: 1
- 2014
Notes
- ^ Part of the Catalan Ministry of the Presidency as General Secretariat of Sport (Catalan: Secretaria General de l'Esport).