Joan Peñarroya

Joan Peñarroya
Peñarroya in 2023
Partizan Mozzart Bet
TitleHead coach
LeagueSerbian League
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1969-04-20) 20 April 1969
Terrassa, Spain
Career information
Playing career1987–2003
PositionGuard
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
Playing
1987–1990Manresa
1990–1991Canarias
1991–1997Manresa
1997–1999León
1999–2001Ourense
2001–2003Manresa
Coaching
2006–2010CB Olesa i Navàs
2010–2018Andorra
2018–2019Manresa
2019–2021Burgos
2021–2022Valencia
2022–2023Baskonia
2024–2025FC Barcelona
2025–presentPartizan
Career highlights
As player:

As coach:

Joan Peñarroya Rodríguez (born 20 April 1969) is a Spanish professional basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach for Partizan of the Serbian League (KLS), the ABA League, and the EuroLeague.

Playing career

A 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall guard, Peñarroya started his playing career in 1987 with Manresa of the Liga ACB.[1] He spent 11 seasons of his 16-year career with the club, winning the Spanish Cup in 1996.[2] He also played for Canarias, León and Ourense.[3]

Coaching career

Peñarroya started his coaching career as assistant coach with CB Olesa of the Liga EBA.[4] In 2010, he signed with BC Andorra of the LEB Plata. Peñarroya led the team to a promotion to the LEB Oro and later to the Liga ACB. He also coached in the EuroCup with Andorra.[5]

In the 2018–19 season, Peñarroya coached Bàsquet Manresa, leading the team to the ACB playoffs for the first time since 1998.[1]

In July 2019, Peñarroya signed as new head coach of San Pablo Burgos.[6] In October 2020, he won the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League with Burgos, the club's first championship ever.[7] The next season, he led his team to a repeat of the Champions League while also winning the 2021 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[8]

On June 21, 2021, he signed with Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB.[9]

On June 13, 2022, Peñarroya signed with Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[10] He was fired on October 30, 2023.

On June 14, 2024, Peñarroya signed a two-year contract with FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[11] On November 9, 2025, the club announced they were parting ways with Penarroya.[12]

On December 23, 2025, he was announced as the new head coach of Partizan, taking over the Serbian team after the resignation of Željko Obradović.[13]

Coaching record

Legend
G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Team Year G W L W–L% Result
Baskonia 2022–23 34 18 16 .529 Eliminated in the regular season
2023–24 5 1 4 .200 Fired
FC Barcelona 2024–25 39 22 17 .564 Eliminated in Quarterfinal Playoffs
2025–26 9 5 4 .556 Fired
Career 87 46 41 .529

Personal life

Joan is the father of Marc Peñarroya, who is a professional basketball player as well.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joan Peñarroya serà l'entrenador del BAXI Manresa les properes 2 temporades". basquetmanresa.com (in Catalan). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Se cumplen 25 años de la Copa del TDK Manresa en Murcia'96. ¡La Madre de todas las Sorpresas!". gigantes.com (in Spanish). 16 February 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Joan Peñarroya se pone al mando de la nave taronja". valenciabasket.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. ^ Clemente, Alberto (30 November 2025). "El exilio de Peñarroya". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Peñarroya se despide del Andorra y Solana confirma su posible sustituto". gigantes.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Joan Peñarroya, nuevo entrenador del San Pablo Burgos". San Pablo Burgos (in Spanish). 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Hereda San Pablo Burgos crowned 2020 Basketball Champions League winners". Basketball Champions League. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ Martínez, José Luis (7 February 2021). "Glorioso San Pablo Burgos: gana al Quimsa y conquista la Copa Intercontinental". marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  9. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (June 21, 2021). "Joan Peñarroya is officially the new head coach of Valencia". Sportando. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (June 13, 2022). "Joan Peñarroya officially signs with Baskonia". Sportando. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "Barcelona names Joan Penarroya as head coach". EuroLeague. June 14, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Joan Penarroya fired by Barcelona". basketnews.com. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Partizan taps Joan Penarroya, eyeing EuroLeague revival". EuroLeague. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  14. ^ "El base Marc Peñarroya se incorpora al Rioverde Clavijo". feb.es (in Spanish). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.