The major reforms shown by San-en, the transfer of Chiba J teams including head coach Ohno will affect the way B League staff personnel are appointed !? –Basketball Count | Basket Count

President Ushio “I was able to choose the strongest and most suitable lineup.”

On July 1st, which can be called “New Year’s Day” when the calendar for the new season in the B League is turned over, San-en Neo-Phoenix will hold a new system announcement meeting at a hotel in Toyohashi City, introducing the future team vision. , Appealed a major change.

After the final of last season, Shinsuke Ushio took over as President and Representative Director in place of Kenjiro Kitago, and GM was replaced by Hideki Higashi and Hideyuki Hata, but Kosuke Kanamaru (formerly) at the meeting. All the players belonging to the 2022-23 season, including new members such as Shimane Susanoo Magic), have also been announced.

But the most shocking move was another. Most of the staff who worked with him at Chiba Jets, including head coach Atsushi Ohno, have transferred to “whole”. In addition to Mr. Ohno, a total of nine staff members, including Assistant Coach Hiroyuki Maeda, will work with him. In Europe and the United States, it is not uncommon for head coaches to transfer with assistants, but in this case, skill development coach Masaki Omura, video analyst Kazuki Kimura, strength coaches, athletic trainers, and other medical teams and interpreters. Even Mai Ayabe has decided to move Su to Toe, which is about 250km away from Funabashi in a straight line.

In any case, for San-en, who hasn’t had a winning season since he took second place in the middle district in the first year of the B League, and the winning percentage has been less than 30% in all three years, he was in Chiba J until last season. With a winning percentage of 70% 7 minutes (248 wins and 74 losses), 3 district championships, 3 final advancements, 1 league championship, and 3 Emperor Cup championships, the staff who have supported him. It should be a big reinforcement to bring in.

In the presentation at the beginning of the press conference, President Ushio (who was also an employee of Chiba J) introduced “strengthening, community, and co-education” and the three pillars that will be the vision of San-en in the future. Regarding strengthening, he said, “winning has the most strategic impact” and it is essential to invite a competent commander to lay the foundation for it. Hata GM, who also serves as the vice president of the international division, finally decided to acquire Mr. Ohno and others from the “head coaches in Japan and overseas” listed, and said, “I was able to choose the strongest and most suitable team.”

At least, regarding the background and background of the mass transfer that was unprecedented in Japan, Mr. Hata said, “The club is producing results, it is the organizational power that leads to victory. There is strong leadership of the head coach. The fact that the teams have a high degree of horizontal cooperation and cohesion can be seen in both mature and advanced sports, both in professional baseball and overseas. “

When he received this question, Mr. Hata started talking after making eye contact with the next president, Ushio, asking, “How much can I say?”, With an expression that can be taken as a bitter smile. I got a slightly irrelevant answer like the one above, but if you take into account the few seconds you start commenting, you can probably guess that there was something you couldn’t say publicly. Whatever the background behind, I’m looking forward to it.

Head coach Ohno “I want to make a big difference here again.”

“I’m really happy to form a team with professional staff and people who share my thoughts, but instead of doing what I’ve done in Chiba, I’m going to make another big change here. I want to be able to bring it. “

Ohno new head coach said so. “I can’t say how many wins I can win,” the new commander was cautious, but it’s easy for San-en’s basketball culture to change with the transfer of a commander known for his toughness and staff who know him. I can imagine.

As mentioned above, the team has set out a vision for the future of “strengthening, community, and co-education,” but the community should literally expand its local fan base, including off-court activities. Details about co-education are expected to be announced in the future, but in the words of President Ushio, there seems to be a plan to create a “school” where local children can learn through sports.

And strengthen. In professional sports, “winning” is still the greatest service, and if you can’t do anything here, you won’t move forward. The acquisition of a large number of coaches and staff from Chiba J, including head coach Ohno, can be said to be a major first step in the process of building a winning team. Depending on the success or failure of the new system, San-en, it may affect the personnel affairs of coaches and staff in the B League in the future.