Pedro Ferrándiz

Pedro Ferrándiz was a Spanish basketball coach best known for coaching Real Madrid in the 1960s and 1970s, and the Spanish national team in the mid-1960s.

At the time of his death Ferrándiz was the most successful coach in Spanish basketball. During his career, Ferrándiz coached Real Madrid to four EuroLeague titles (1965, 67–68, 74), 12 Spanish League titles (1960–62, 65, 68–75), and 11 Spanish Cup wins (1960–62, 65, 67, 70–75). Ferrándiz coached the Spanish national team at EuroBasket 1965. However, Spain finished in a disappointing 11th place.

The International Olympic Committee awarded Ferrándiz with the Olympic Order in 1996. Ferrándiz was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007, and into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2008, Ferrándiz was named as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.