Career
He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. He coached the national team from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2001 to 2008. After securing Norway a place in the 2009 World Championship, he announced that he would not continue as the national team head coach when his contract ran out, 313 October 2008.
After tying later silver medalists Croatia in their last match in the Main group, the team missed the semifinals.