Thank you for always supporting Sendai 89ERS.
We are pleased to inform you that the team staff system for the 2022-23 season has been decided.
head coach
Hiroki Fujita
■ Date of birth
April 16, 1986
■Birthplace
Saitama
■ Alma mater
University of Hawaii at Hilo
■ Career
2011-13 Miyazaki Shining Suns assistant coach and interpreter
2013-14 Gunma Crane Thunders assistant coach, acting head coach
2014-16 Fukushima Firebonds head coach
2016-19 Sanen Neo-Phoenix Head Coach
2019 Japan National Team Support Coach and Interpreter
2019- Ryukyu Golden Kings Assistant Coach
2019-21 Ryukyu Golden Kings Head Coach
2021- Sendai 89ERS Head Coach
■ Comments
I am very happy to be able to compete as a member of the Sendai 89ERS in the 2022-23 season.
This season will be a challenging season on an even more intense stage called B1.
I will continue to “Grind!” with the club staff, teammates, and fans, and I will do my best in basketball and team building so that the Sendai 89ERS team can make its presence felt in B1.
Thank you for your continued support this season.
assistant coach
Yoshiro Ochiai
■ Date of birth
August 13, 1982
■Birthplace
Sendai city
■ Alma mater
Hakuoh University
■ Career
2005-09 Hakuoh University Men’s Basketball Team Assistant Coach
2009-10 Link Tochigi Brex junior training team (later TGI-D RISE) head coach
2010-13 TGI-D RISE head coach
2013-14 Hakuoh University Men’s Basketball Team Assistant Coach
2014-17 Hakuoh University Men’s Basketball Team Manager
2017-18 Hakuoh University Men’s Basketball Team Head Coach
2018- Sendai 89ERS Assistant Coach
■ Comments
Thank you to everyone who supports the Sendai 89ERS on a daily basis.
I am proud to be able to contribute to the Niners as an assistant coach this season. As a B1 team, as a challenger, and for the fans, we will fight through the season!
Thank you!
Assistant Coach and Skills Coach
Shigeyuki Kinjo
■ Date of birth
November 23, 1984
■Birthplace
Okinawa Prefecture
■ Alma mater
Dadong Culture University
■ Career
2007-19 Ryukyu Golden Kings (player)
2019-21 Sendai 89ERS (Player)
2021- Sendai 89ERS Assistant Coach and Skill Coach
■ Comments
I am happy to be able to continue with the Sendai 89ERS this season.
I think it will be a tougher season than last season, but I would like to help them absorb good experiences based on the base they have cultivated and become a better team.
I am really looking forward to the new season.
Assistant GM and Interpreter
Taka Igarashi
■ Date of birth
February 13, 1986
■Birthplace
Chiba Prefecture
■ Alma mater
Nebraska State University at Kearney
■ Career
2011-16 Takamatsu Five Arrows (currently Kagawa Five Arrows)
2016-21 Kagawa Five Arrows
2021- Sendai 89ERS manager and interpreter
2022- Sendai 89ERS GM and Interpreter
■ Comments
I am happy to be able to compete as a member of the Sendai 89ERS this season.
A new challenge begins on the stage of B1, which was won by working together with the NINERS FAMILY.
I would like to “Grind!” with the team, the club, and everyone in the community at any time and get over it.
By all means, let’s involve as many people as possible in FAMILY and have fun together! And let’s liven up Japanese basketball from Tohoku and Miyagi!
Thank you for your continued support for Japan’s best rhubarb this season!
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Takafumi Kubo
■ Date of birth
December 20, 1990
■Birthplace
Kanagawa Prefecture
■ Alma mater
Waseda University
■ Career
2016-17 Aoyama Gakuin University Fitness Center Trainer
2018-19/03 Komazawa University Basketball Club Strength & Conditioning Coach
2018-19 Japanese Para-Sports Association Paralympic Committee Physical Strengthening Officer
2019/04-20 Komazawa University Basketball Club Advisor
2020- Sendai 89ERS Strength & Conditioning Coach
■ Comments
My name is Takashi Kubo and I will be serving as the strength and conditioning coach for the Sendai 89ERS this season.
This season will be a B1 stage, so it will be an even tougher battle than last season, but I will do my best to support the players so that they can stay healthy throughout the season. Thank you.
head athletic trainer
Yuichiro Hidaka
■ Date of birth
January 7, 1979
■Birthplace
Ibaraki Prefecture
■ Alma mater
Nippon Sport Science University
■ Career
2001-07 Tokyo Metropolitan Komae High School, etc. Athletic Trainer
2005-07 Halau Hula Onaona ‘O KaMaile (Hula Dance School) Dancer and Athletic Trainer
2011-17 The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps Athletic Trainer
2012-15 Radford University Assistant Athletic Trainer
2015-18 University of Wyoming Assistant Athletic Trainer
2018-19 University of the Southwest Head Athletic Trainer
2019 Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corp Athletic Trainer
2019-21 VAYoreLa Projects Athletic Trainer/Advisor
2021-22 Altay-2 BKO Athletic Trainer/Strength & Conditioning Coach
2022- Sendai 89ERS Head Athletic Trainer
■ Comments
My name is Yuichiro Hidaka, and I will be the Head Athletic Trainer from the 2022-23 season.
I will do my best so that the players can face the match in better condition and contribute to the team’s victory.
Thank you.
athletic trainer
Satoshi Yamakage
■ Date of birth
November 27, 1986
■Birthplace
Hyogo Prefecture
■ Alma mater
Weber State University Graduate School of Masters of Science Department of Athletic Training
■ Career
2018-19 Kagawa Five Arrows athletic trainer and interpreter
2019-20 Bambitious Nara Athletic Trainer and Interpreter
2020-21 Akita Northern Happinets Athletic Trainer
2021-22/03 Yamagata Wyverns Head Trainer
2022- Sendai 89ERS athletic trainer
■ Comments
Nice to meet you all in Sendai.
My name is Satoshi Sanin, and I will be working as an athletic trainer from this season.
Even when I was fighting as an opponent, I felt that it was a very good team that felt a sense of unity in the team and the arena.
As a member of the Sendai 89ERS FAMILY, I am very happy to be able to compete with them this season.
I will take responsibility and do my best so that the players can demonstrate good performance throughout the season.
Thank you very much for your support to the team that will fight in B1 with a new determination.
manager
Yuhei Moriya
■ Date of birth
November 24, 1992
■Birthplace
Osaka Prefecture
■ Alma mater
Ashiya University
■ Career
2019-20/01 Tokyo Sunreves Team Manager
2020/02-21 Tokyo Hachioji Beatrains Team Manager
2021- Sendai 89ERS Team Manager
■ Comments
I am Yuhei Moriya and I will be the team manager of the Sendai 89ERS this season.
I am happy to continue to fight together as a member of the Niners.
2022-23 will be a tougher battle than last season in B1, but we will do our best to contribute to the club, so we ask for your continued support from our sponsors and fans. .
