Lajos Mocsai
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Lajos Mocsai is a former Hungarian
international handball
player and current handball coach, university professor and sports official.
He works as the head coach of MKB Veszprém KC since his appointment in 2007, and beside his club team duties, he also served as the technical director of the Hungarian men's national team
from February 2010, before taking over the head coach position from István Csoknyai
yet in August that year.
to European Championship title and won silver both on the World Championship and the Olympic Games with the same team. In addition, he also captured a World Championship silver with the Hungarian men's national team
in 1986.
Two of the players who were trained by him, namely Daniel Stephan
and Bojana Radulovics
were given the IHF World Player of the Year
award.
Mocsai also has been honoured many times, from which the most valuable is probably the Life Achievement Award, which he received on the ten years jubilee of the European Handball Federation
in 2002. The prestigious prize is adjudged by strict criteria and was awarded only to four coaches in Europe.
In 2011 TBV Lemgo
celebrated its 100th anniversary and on this occasion the club honoured the greatest individuals who served the club. Mocsai was given the Head Coach of the Century (Jahrhunderttrainer) title for his hard to work with that he built up professional handball in Lemgo.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
international handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player and current handball coach, university professor and sports official.
He works as the head coach of MKB Veszprém KC since his appointment in 2007, and beside his club team duties, he also served as the technical director of the Hungarian men's national team
Hungary national handball team
The Hungary national handball team is the national handball team that represents Hungary in the international matches. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.-Olympic Games record:* 1936 - 4th* 1972 - 8th* 1976 - 6th* 1980 - 4th...
from February 2010, before taking over the head coach position from István Csoknyai
István Csoknyai
István Csoknyai is a former Hungarian international handball player and handball coach, who currently works as the assistant of Lajos Mocsai by MKB Veszprém KC.-Club:...
yet in August that year.
Career
One of the most successful managers in Europe, Mocsai has won several continental club competition trophies, led the Hungarian women's national teamHungary women's national handball team
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions...
to European Championship title and won silver both on the World Championship and the Olympic Games with the same team. In addition, he also captured a World Championship silver with the Hungarian men's national team
Hungary women's national handball team
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions...
in 1986.
Two of the players who were trained by him, namely Daniel Stephan
Daniel Stephan
Daniel Stephan is a German handball player.Born in Rheinhausen, he was a member of the German national handball team from 1995, winning the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship. He retired in 2005, after an injury series not wanting to end, which had let him never take part at a World Men's...
and Bojana Radulovics
Bojana Radulovics
Bojana Radulović is a retired Hungarian handball player who currently leads the handball academy of Dunaújvárosi NKKSE....
were given the IHF World Player of the Year
IHF World Player of the Year
-Men:-Women:-External links:* *...
award.
Mocsai also has been honoured many times, from which the most valuable is probably the Life Achievement Award, which he received on the ten years jubilee of the European Handball Federation
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
in 2002. The prestigious prize is adjudged by strict criteria and was awarded only to four coaches in Europe.
In 2011 TBV Lemgo
TBV Lemgo
TBV Lemgo is a German handball club from Lemgo. From 1911 until 1942, the club's name was Ballsportverein Lemgo 1911. As of 2011, TBV Lemgo competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.- Accomplishments :* National Championship of Germany: 2** 1997, 2003...
celebrated its 100th anniversary and on this occasion the club honoured the greatest individuals who served the club. Mocsai was given the Head Coach of the Century (Jahrhunderttrainer) title for his hard to work with that he built up professional handball in Lemgo.
Personal
He is married. He has four children: three daughters and a son. One of the daughters, Dorottya, and his son Tamás are both professional handball players.Club
- Nemzeti Bajokság INemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
– women:- Winner: 1982
- Magyar KupaMagyar Kupa (Women's handball)Magyar Kupa is the main domestic cup for Hungarian women's team handball clubs, which is organized and supervised by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The competition is held annually, starting in September and concluding in April. The teams play in a one-leg knockout system with a final four...
– women:- Winner: 1982
- Nemzeti Bajokság I – men:
- Winner: 1983, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Magyar Kupa – men:
- Winner: 1983, 2009, 2010, 2011
- DHB-PokalDHB-PokalThe DHB-Pokal is an elimination handball tournament held annually. It is the second most important national title in German handball after the Bundesliga championship.- DHB-Pokal Champions :- Finals :...
– men:- Winner: 1995
- EHF Champions League – women:
- Winner: 1982
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup – men:
- Winner: 1996, 2008
- EHF CupEHF CupThe EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....
– men:- Winner: 1998
National team
- Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
– women's tournament:- Silver Medallist: 2000
- Fifth Placed: 2004
- Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
– men's tournament:- Fourth Placed: 1988
- World ChampionshipWorld Women's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
– women's tournament:- Silver Medallsit: 2003
- Fifth Placed: 1999
- Sixth Placed: 2001
- World ChampionshipWorld Men's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
– men's tournament:- Silver Medallist: 1986
- European ChampionshipEuropean Women's Handball ChampionshipThe European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
– women's tournament:- Winner: 2000
- Bronze Medallist: 1998
- Fifth Placed: 2002
Individual awards and recognitions
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2000)
- Lifetime Achievement Award of the European Handball Federation (2002)
- Endre Kerezsi Award (2003)
- Hungarian Coach of the Year (2009)
- Fair Play Award for the propagation of sportsmanship – Hungarian Olympic CommitteeHungarian Olympic CommitteeHungarian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Hungary.György Szepesi was a Hungarian Olympic Committee member from 1962 into the year 2000....
(2011) - Head Coach of the Century of TBV Lemgo