Kazuo Nakamura (basketball)
.jpg) Nakamura at Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 4, 1940 Oga, Akita | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Akita (Akita, Akita) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Shibaura Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1966–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Tekkosha | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1965 | Akita Isuzu Motors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1974 | Kakumei Joshi HS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974-1992 | Kyodo Oil Sunflowers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995-1998 | Akita Keizai University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998-2011 | OSG/Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2014 | Akita Northern Happinets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Niigata Albirex BB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978-1981 1985-1990 | Japan National Women | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kazuo Nakamura (中村 和雄, Nakamura Kazuo, born December 4, 1940) is a former professional basketball head coach for Hamamatsu, Akita and Niigata and a former college basketball head coach for Akita Keizaihoka University in Japan.[1][2] Nakamura always said to players, "Play basketball with all your heart."[3] He admires Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Knight. Nakamura also served for the San Antonio Silver Stars as a scout in Asia. He currently teaches amateurs in Akita prefecture.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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| Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix | 2008-09 | 52 | 36 | 16 | .692 | 1st in Eastern | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost in Second Round |
| Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix | 2009-10 | 52 | 41 | 11 | .788 | 1st in Eastern | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Bj Champions |
| Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix | 2010-11 | 46 | 40 | 6 | .870 | 1st in Eastern | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Bj Champions |
| Akita Northern Happinets | 2011-12 | 52 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 3rd in Eastern | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | Lost in Second Round |
| Akita Northern Happinets | 2012-13 | 52 | 26 | 26 | .500 | 5th in Eastern | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in Second Round |
| Akita Northern Happinets | 2013-14 | 52 | 40 | 12 | .769 | 3rd in Eastern | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | Eastern Champions |
| Niigata Albirex BB | 2015-16 | 52 | 34 | 18 | .654 | 4th in Eastern | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in First Round |
| Akita totals | 156 | 94 | 62 | .603 | 17 | 10 | 7 | .588 | |||
| Bj league totals | 358 | 245 | 113 | .684 | 31 | 20 | 11 | .645 | |||
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Odeven, Ed (6 November 2015). "Nakamura working old magic with Niigata". Retrieved 8 September 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ Odeven, Ed (2 June 2015). "Nakamura takes reins in Niigata". Retrieved 8 September 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ Maeda, Mari (14 July 2016). "Basketball Street". Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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- Japanese women's basketball coaches
- Niigata Albirex BB coaches
- San-en NeoPhoenix coaches
- Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture