2023-05-25 00:00:33
We would like to inform you that Hiroshima Dragonflies have agreed to contract (continue) with the following team staff for the 2023-24 season.
Shoyo Kato
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture
-Date of birth: July 17, 1990
●Career
Earth Friends Tokyo Z Analyst (2016-17)
-Yokohama B-Corsairs Assistant Coach (2017-21)
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2021-)
Shotaka Kato Assistant Coach comment
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the partner companies who have been giving us great support to Hiroshima Dragonflies. And thanks to the boosters who always fight with us at the venue, we were able to fight for one season. thank you very much.
We will fight next season with the frustration of not being able to reach the “top”, which was the goal of the team this season, and the confidence that we are steadily growing as a club. Please come to the venue again next season and have fun as if you were fighting! !
Ryoichi Nishitani
Birthplace: Okayama Prefecture
-Date of birth: May 19, 1988
●Career
Yokohama Giga Spirits (2011-14)
-Yokohama B-Corsairs Trainee/
-Yokohama B-Corsairs (2014-16)
-Earth Friends Tokyo Z (2016-17)
-Kanazawa Samurai Group (2017-18)
-Try Hoop Okayama/Kumamoto Volters (2018-19)
-Kumamoto Volters (2019-20)
-Kumamoto Volters (player and assistant coach) (2020-21)
-Yokohama B-Corsairs Assistant Coach (2021-22)
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2022-)
Ryoichi Nishitani Assistant coach comment
I am very happy to be able to fight with everyone as an assistant coach next season. In addition to supporting Head Coach Kyle Milling, I would like to keep my perspective as a player alive and make the most of my strengths. I will continue to work hard every day so that I will not stop growing, and I will do my best to build a good culture in Hiroshima. The team, the front desk, the partner companies who support us on a daily basis, the boosters, and everyone involved in the Hiroshima Dragonflies, let’s become one and aim for the top together!
Julia Yoshida
Birthplace: Okayama Prefecture
-Date of birth: April 21, 1996
●Career
Intern at Osaka Evessa (2015-17)
-Osaka Evessa Assistant Manager (2017-18)
-Osaka Evessa Team Manager (2018-19)
-Chiba Jets Funabashi Assistant Manager (2019-21)
-Jef United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (2021-22)
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2022-)
Akari Yoshida Head manager comment
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement for Hiroshima Dragonflies! I am very happy to have been able to experience and achieve various things that will remain in the history of the club this season.
I will serve as the manager for the next season as well. I will do my best not only to create a better environment for the team, but also to improve the organization and efficiency of management work. Thank you!
Kou Moromikawa
Birthplace: Okinawa Prefecture
-Date of birth: August 28, 1998
●Career
Konan High School
-Nagasaki International University
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2021-)
Wataru MoromigawaAssistant Manager comment
Thank you to everyone involved in Hiroshima Dragonflies for your constant support and encouragement. I will serve as an assistant manager for the 2023-24 season. This season, we achieved the club’s first appearance in the championship and gained a lot of experience. In order for the club to achieve its goals next season, I would like to face my work seriously and manage the team so that we can become a better team. Thank you for your continued support next season.
Kengo Morita
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture
-Date of birth: October 16, 1982
●Career
Hiroshima Municipal Motomachi High School
-Hiroshima Medical and Health College
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2014-)
Kengo Morita Head Trainer comment
I am very grateful to all the partners and boosters who have always supported Hiroshima Dragonflies. This time, we have continued to contract for the 2023-24 season. The club and myself are in our 10th year. It will be a milestone season. I would like to fuse the tradition that has been passed down and the new wind, and move forward toward my goals!
Kohei Ishizaka
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture
-Date of birth: January 18, 1992
●Career
Kumamoto Prefectural Arao High School (Current: Kumamoto Prefectural Taishi High School)
-Yanagawa Rehabilitation Institute
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2020-)
Kohei IshizakaAssistant Trainer comment
Thank you for your continuous support and encouragement to Hiroshima Dragonflies. I am happy to continue working as a trainer in the 2023-24 season. We will protect the career of the players and support them so that they can demonstrate their best performance in the game.
Daisuke Takahashi
●Birthplace: April 16, 1975
●Date of birth: Hiroshima Prefecture
●Career
Slippery Rock University
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2014-17)
-IGL Medical Welfare College Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2022-)
Daisuke TakahashiStrength Coach comment
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement for Hiroshima Dragonflies. I will continue to support the team as a strength coach in the 2023-24 season. We will provide solid physical support so that the players can show their best performance on the court without getting injured, and that the team can achieve the league championship they were unable to achieve this season. We look forward to your continued support and encouragement for the Hiroshima Dragonflies next season.
Ryota Takahashi
●Birthplace: Tokyo
-Date of birth: April 15, 1992
●Career
Tokai University Sugo High School
– Hawaii Tokai International College
– St. John’s University
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2020-)
Ryota Takahashi Interpreter comment
I am very grateful for the opportunity to work as a team staff again next season. I would like to contribute to the team, even if it is a small amount. Next season, the players and staff will work together to reach the top!
In addition, the following two analysts are scheduled to continue their activities in the next season.
Masashi Igarashi
Birthplace: Yamagata Prefecture
●Date of birth: August 28, 2000
Career: Kanagawa University
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2022-)
Masashi IgarashiAnalyst comment
As a member of the Hiroshima Dragonflies, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for the 2023-24 season. I will do my best to contribute to the team’s victory. Thank you for your support.
Kirara Kawazu
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture
●Date of birth: July 11, 2000
Career: Tokyo Medical and Health University
-Hiroshima Dragonflies (2022-)
Kira KawazuAnalyst comment
I am happy to continue to fight as a member of the Hiroshima Dragonflies. As an analyst, I will support the coaches and players and work to achieve the club’s goal of winning the league. We look forward to your continued support in the 2023-24 season.
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