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Japanese basketball coach
Kazuo Nakamura
Nakamura at Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (2011)
Personal information
Born (1940-12-04) December 4, 1940 (age 84)
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 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. Nakamura always said to players, "Play basketball with all your heart." 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 %
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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