Berni Álvarez
Bernardo Álvarez Merino is a Spanish former basketball player who has served as Minister of Sports of Catalonia since 2024.
As a player, after playing with CB Tarragona, he played several years at Liga ACB and European competitions with Pamesa Valencia and Plus Pujol Lleida.
Since the 2010-11 season, he became a coach and he starts his career at CB Tarragona in LEB Oro, club which retired his old number 5.
Honours
As player
Pamesa Valencia- Spanish Cup Champion: 1
- *1998
- LEB Catalan League: 1
- *2007
- Universiade Bronze Medal: 1
- *1999
As coach
CB Tarragona- LEB Catalan League: 1
- *2014