Daniel Jansson

Daniel Jansson
USC Heidelberg
PositionHead coach
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1979-06-11) 11 June 1979 (age 45)
Sollentuna, Sweden
NationalityFinnish
Listed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Career information
CollegeLakeland University
Playing career1998–2007
Coaching career2007–present
Career history
As player:
1998–1999Pussihukat
2005–2006Porvoon Tarmo
2006–2007Pussihukat
As coach:
2007–2008Pussihukat (assistant)
2008–2014Pussihukat (youth)
2008–2014Finland U16
2014–2019ratiopharm Ulm (youth)
2014–2017Weißenhorn Youngstars
2017–2019OrangeAcademy
2019–2020ratiopharm Ulm (assistant)
2020–2024Tigers Tübingen
2023Finland Universiade
2024–presentUSC Heidelberg
2024–presentFinland (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
  • German ProA Champion (2022)
  • German ProB Champion (2017)
  • 2x ProA Coach of the Year (2022, 2023)
  • NBBL Coach of the Year (2016)

Daniel Jansson (born 11 June 1979) is a Finnish basketball coach and a former player. He is currently working as the head coach of German Bundesliga team USC Heidelberg, and an assistant coach of the Finland national team.[2]