Thank you for your warm and warm support.
We are pleased to inform you that Akita Northern Happinets has reached a basic agreement with the following team staff for the 2022-23 season.
[Assistant coach]Kevin Braswell
■ Date of Birth January 23, 1979
■ Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland
■ Nationality America
■ Career Georgetown University (1998-2002)
→ Tournai Estaimpuis (2002)
→ Komfort Kronoplus Stargard Szczecinski (Poland / PLK> (2002-2003)
→ Cimberio Aironi Novara (2003-2004)
→ Florida Flame (2004-2005)
→ Punal Karsıka (2005)
→ AO Kolossos Rodou (2005-2006)
→ Metros de Santiago (2006)
→ Standart Samara reg. Toliatti (2006-2007)
→ Mutlu Aku Selcuk University Konya＜トルコ/TBL(2部)＞（2007-2008）
→ Siroki Eronet (2008-2009)
→ Elitzur Maccabi Netanya (2009-2010)
→ Aliaga Belediyesi SK (2010-2011 * Pre-season only)
→ New Zealand Breakers (2011)
→ Southland Sharks (2011)
→ Southland Sharks (2012)
→ Melbourne Tigers (2012.11)
→ Southland Sharks (2013-2015)
[Coach history]
Wellington Saints (2016-2018 * 1 * 2)
→ New Zealand Breakers (2019-2020.7)
→ Auckland Huskys (2020)
→ Akita Northern Happinets Assistant Coach (2021-)
* 1) 2nd place in regular season (2016)
* 2) Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Award Coach of the Year (2017)
[Person’s comment]
Thank you for signing the 2022-23 season with Akita Northern Happinets.
Last season I enjoyed my first team and life in Japan very much.
I was blessed with great players and team staff.
I am especially grateful to President Mizuno and HC Maeda for believing that I need to grow the club.
Last year was a great season, but this year we will do our best to make it a better one.
I would like to thank the club for extending my contract for the next season. I really enjoyed my first year in Japan and our team. The guys have been great and the staff as well. Special thanks to Kenzo and President Mizuno for their belief in me to help the Akita Northern Happinets with more success. We had a good season this past year and are looking forward to getting better this coming season.
[Assistant coach]Makoto Tanaka
■ Date of Birth February 25, 1996
■ Birthplace Osaka
■ Career Tenri University
→ Bambitious Nara Assistant Coach (2017-19)
→ Fukushima Firebonds Assistant Coach and Manager (2019-20)
→ Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Assistant Coach (2020-21)
→ Akita Northern Happinets Assistant Coach (2021-)
[Person’s comment]
I am very pleased to be an assistant coach at Akita Northern Happinets in the 2022-23 season.
We would like to thank President Mizuno and everyone involved in the team.
We will do our best to rewrite the results of last season, which has made great strides as a club, and to create a new history for the club.
We will do our best as a team so that we can create a basket of Akita that is fun to watch and that everyone in Akita can be proud of.
Thank you for your support during the 2022-23 season.
[General Manager]Yukio Kodaka
■ Date of Birth September 27, 1981
■ Birthplace Aichi Prefecture
■ Career Aichi Prefectural Chigusa High School International Liberal Arts Department
→ Pasadena City College
→ Azusa Pacific University
→ Portland State University Graduate School (2005-08)
→ University of Maryland Athletic Trainer (2008-09)
→ Southern Oregon University Athletic Trainer (2009-14)
→ Akita Northern Happinets Manager and Interpreter (2015-20)
General Manager (2020-)
Medical Director and General Manager (2020.12-)
General Manager (2021-)
[Person’s comment]
Thank you for being able to work as a team staff member of Akita Northern Happinets in the 2022-23 season.
We will do our best every day to achieve better results this season and to help the club grow.
Thank you.
Manager Kiyoshi Midorikawa
■ Date of Birth January 18, 1997
■Born in Tokyo
■ Career Juntendo University Men’s Basketball Club Manager
→ Akita Northern Happinets Manager (2020-)
[Person’s comment]
Thank you for all your support last season!
I will continue to serve as a manager this season.
I would like to support the team so that I can make use of my experience and improve my level.
Thank you for your support this season as well! !!
[Athletics Trainer]Aya Miyauchi (Aya Miyauchi)
■ Date of Birth August 17, 1985
■ Birthplace Chiba Prefecture
■ Career Nebraska State University Kearney
→ Toyama Grouses Manager and Assistant Trainer (2008-09)
→ Kyoto Hannaryz Athletic Trainer (2009-11)
→ Yokohama B-Corsairs Athletic Trainer (2011-17)
→ JBA Japan National Team Men’s Support Staff Athletic Trainer (2017-)
→ Earthfriends Tokyo Z Support Trainer (2017.12-2018)
→ Denso Iris Athletic Trainer (2018-2019.2)
→ Dome Athlete House Hosei University American Football Club Head Trainer (2019-2021.2)
→ Akita Northern Happinets Athletic Trainer (2021-)
[Representative history]
Basketball Men’s Japan National Team Support Trainer (2017-19)
U18 Men’s Japan National Team Japan-Korea-China Competition Band Trainer (August 2017)
3×3 Basketball Men’s Japan National Team Training Camp Support Trainer (2021.6)
U19 Women’s Japan National Team Training Camp Support Trainer (2021.5)
U22 Men’s Japan National Team Training Camp Athletic Trainer (2021.6)
[Person’s comment]
Continuing from last season, I’m Miyauchi, an athletic trainer at Akita Northern Happinets.
Thank you for your continuous support.
We will strive to maintain the physical and mental health of the athletes in order to aim for even higher levels as a team.
I will do my best to win the season following the match and laugh with everyone, so please continue to support me.
[Assistant Trainer]Ryohei Kanno
■ Date of Birth September 16, 1996
■ Birthplace Kanagawa Prefecture
■ Career Tokyo College of Sports and Recreation → Japan Acupuncture and Moxibustion College
→ Kawasaki Frontale U-15 Trainer (Intern)
→ Kanagawa Prefectural Kamakura High School Soccer Club Trainer (2016-20)
→ Waseda University Association Women’s Club Trainer (2019-20)
→ Akita Northern Happinets Assistant Trainer (2020-)
[Person’s comment]
I will be an assistant trainer for the 2022-23 season as well.
Last season we were able to make our first championship appearance in club history.
I hope we can support you to go even higher this season.
I’m looking forward to fighting with the boosters! !!
I look forward to working with you this season as well!
