Kazuo Nakamura (basketball)

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.  

Kazuo Nakamura
Nakamura at Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (2011)
Personal information
Born (1940-12-04) December 4, 1940
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:
1966–1974Kakumei Joshi HS
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
Medals
Basketball coaching
Representing  Japan
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place1980 Hong Kong Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 Seoul Japan

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 %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix 2008-09 523616.6921st in Eastern422.500 Lost in Second Round
Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix 2009-10 524111.7881st in Eastern4401.000 Bj Champions
Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix 2010-11 46406.8701st in Eastern4401.000 Bj Champions
Akita Northern Happinets 2011-12 522824.5383rd in Eastern633.500 Lost in Second Round
Akita Northern Happinets 2012-13 522626.5005th in Eastern523.400 Lost in Second Round
Akita Northern Happinets 2013-14 524012.7693rd in Eastern651.833 Eastern Champions
Niigata Albirex BB 2015-16 523418.6544th in Eastern202.000 Lost in First Round
Akita totals 1569462.60317107.588
Bj league totals 358245113.684312011.645

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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