SK Brann backroom staff
We hold the names of 27 people on SK Brann's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Freyr Alexandersson manages the first team, with Jonathan Hartmann as assistant manager. SK Brann's is the joint 5th longest staff list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freyr Alexandersson | Manager | First team | 42 | Iceland |  |
| Christian Qvist Jacobsen | Manager | Reserves | 37 | Norway | - |
| Jonathan Hartmann | Assistant manager | First team | 34 | Denmark | |
| Guilherme Faria | Assistant manager | Reserves | 40 | Portugal | - |
| Adolfo Rodriguez | Coach | Under-19s | 55 | Venezuela | - |
| Brede Tokvam | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Norway | - |
| Henrik Tiger Sandtorv | Coach | Under-19s | 30 | Norway | - |
| Sebastian Pettersen | Coach | Under-19s | 29 | Norway | - |
| Dan Riisnes | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 60 | Norway | - |
| Pedro Espinha | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 40 | Portugal |  |
| Helge Haugen | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Norway | - |
| Thomas Kjærbye | Fitness coach | First team | 45 | Denmark |  |
| Didrik Sundsbø | Fitness coach | Reserves | 32 | Norway | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arne Instebø | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 53 | Norway |
| Asle Kjellsen | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 49 | Norway |
| David Tovi | Head physio | Club-wide | 48 | Sweden |
| Robert Dyvik | Physio | First team | 31 | Norway |
| Sondre Solberg | Physio | Under-19s | 23 | Norway |
| Eirik Hesthammer | Physio | Reserves | 28 | Norway |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiep Huynh Tran | Chief scout | Club-wide | 43 | Norway |
| Daniel Steinfeld | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Norway |
| Daniel Pedersen | Performance analyst | First team | 35 | Norway |
| Håvard Lilletvedt | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Norway |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Buunk | Technical director | 42 | - |
| Aksel Bergo | Head of youth development | 57 | Norway |
Owners and directors
Who owns SK Brann and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Kalvenes | Managing director | 48 | Norway |
| Per Ove Ludvigsen | Director | 59 | Norway |
Backroom staff at every Eliteserien club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
SK Brann's list is the joint 5th longest of the 16, against a median of 24 across the division. Molde FK names the most, 38. Bryne FK names the fewest, 17.
SK Brann against the Eliteserien, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SK BRANN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 13 | 17 | Molde FK |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 4 | 9 | Molde FK |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 3 | 5 | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | Rosenborg BK |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 3 | 7 | Molde FK |
Backrooms the size of SK Brann's, in every league
SK Brann's 27 names make the joint 389th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389 |  | Eredivisie | 27 |
| 389 | Fredrikstad FK | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Pro League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Primeira Liga | 27 |
| 389 | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 | Zhejiang FC | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 410 |  | Eredivisie | 26 |
| 410 |  | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Saudi Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League One | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
Where SK Brann's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
Norway supplies 19 of the 26, 73%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Dan Riisnes, goalkeeping coach, at 60, and the youngest Sondre Solberg, physio, at 23. 4 members of staff came from another club, most often KV Kortrijk (2).
Where SK Brann's former staff work now
On SK Brann's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Horneland | Coach | FK Haugesund |
| Roger Naustan | Coach | Rosenborg BK |
| Martin Flesland | Physio | Vålerenga Fotball |
| Vegard Bjørklund | Physio | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo |
| Jimmi Nagel Jacobsen | Chief scout |  |
| Kristoffer Løkberg | Scout | Viking FK |
| Robert Hauge | Scout | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Truls Jenssen | Recruitment analyst | Tromsø IL |
| Carl-Erik Torp | Head of youth development | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo |
Frequently asked questions
Who is SK Brann's manager?
Freyr Alexandersson is the SK Brann first-team manager, aged 42. Jonathan Hartmann is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at SK Brann?
Dan Riisnes coaches the SK Brann first-team goalkeepers.
Who is SK Brann's head physio?
David Tovi is head physio at SK Brann.
Who is SK Brann's chief scout?
Hiep Huynh Tran is chief scout at SK Brann.
Who is SK Brann's technical director?
Marion Buunk is technical director at SK Brann.
How many backroom staff do SK Brann have?
We hold the names of 27 people on SK Brann's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 5th longest list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 389th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what SK Brann pays its squad, see SK Brann player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eliteserien wages.