Brynjar Karl is former national team basketball player and the head coach of Athena.
A recipient of a basketball scholarship, Brynjar studied psychology at the UAM. After graduation, he founded Sideline Sports, a company that specializes in quality management for coaches and professional sports clubs. As the founder of Sideline Sports, Brynjar has served as a consultant for NBA, NFL, NCAA, and English Premier League coaches.
2004 – 2012 Brynjar was in charge of the development of FIBA´s teaching material, including technical skill development, strategy along with strength and conditioning coaching. During the same time he was responsible for statistical game analysis and break down of World Cup and Olympic games for FIBA.