Kazuo Nakamura (basketball)

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Kazuo Nakamura
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Nakamura at Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (2011)
Personal information
Born (1940-12-04) December 4, 1940 (age 80)
Oga, Akita
NationalityJapanese
Career information
High schoolAkita
(Akita, Akita)
CollegeShibaura Institute of Technology
Coaching career1966–present
Career history
As player:
1962Tekkosha
1963–1965Akita Isuzu Motors
As coach:
1966–1974
1974-1992Kyodo Oil Sunflowers
1995-1998Akita Keizai University
1998-2011OSG/Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix
2011-2014Akita Northern Happinets
2015-2016Niigata Albirex BB
1978-1981
1985-1990		Japan National Women
Career highlights and awards
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Medals
Basketball coaching
Representing  Japan
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Hong Kong Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Japan

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[]

Legend
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 %
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Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Odeven, Ed (6 November 2015). "Nakamura working old magic with Niigata". Retrieved 8 September 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
  2. ^ Odeven, Ed (2 June 2015). "Nakamura takes reins in Niigata". Retrieved 8 September 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
  3. ^ Maeda, Mari (14 July 2016). "Basketball Street". Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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