Honoo Hamaguchi

Honoo Hamaguchi
Toyama Grouses
PositionHead coach
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1971-12-17) December 17, 1971 (age 53)
Ōshima, Tokyo
NationalityJapanese
Career information
High schoolMukogaoka
(Bunkyō, Tokyo)
CollegeAichi Gakusen University
Coaching career2004–present
Career history
As coach:
2004–2005Toyota Alvark (asst)
2005-2011Sendai 89ers
2011-2020Kyoto Hannaryz
2020-presentToyama Grouses

Honoo Hamaguchi (浜口 炎, Hamaguchi Honō) (born in December 1971[1]) is a Japanese basketball coach. He originates from Oshima Island. As of 2011 Hamaguchi had been a part of the Japanese basketball league longer than most of the other coaches of Japanese basketball teams had been a part. Ed Odeven of The Japan Times said that Hamaguchi works for success but does not seek attention despite being in a social media era.[1]

For six seasons of the existence of the Sendai 89ers, Hamaguchi served as the coach.[2] He began as the coach of the Sendai 89ers after the team entered the bj-league in 2005.[1] In 2011 Hamaguchi's coaching of the Sendai 89ers ended after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurred.[3] He is now the coach of the Kyoto Hannaryz.[2]

Ed Odeven said that Hamaguchi has "quirks" and sometimes an "overbearing coaching style."[4] In regards to Marcus Cousin playing for the Kyoto team, in 2012 a former Hannaryz player asked "He should obviously dominate, but it is all about how his personality will deal with Honoo. Will Honoo let him be himself, or will Honoo try to control every little detail?"[4]

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
Sendai 89ers 2005-06 40 18 22 .450 4th - - - –
Sendai 89ers 2006-07 40 19 21 .475 5th - - - –
Sendai 89ers 2007-08 44 29 15 .659 1st in Eastern 2 1 1 .500 3rd place
Sendai 89ers 2008-09 52 31 21 .596 3rd in Eastern 2 0 2 .000 Lost in 1st round
Sendai 89ers 2009-10 52 35 17 .673 2nd in Eastern 3 1 2 .333 Lost in 1st round
Sendai 89ers 2010-11 36 24 12 .667 - - - - –
Kyoto Hannaryz 2011-12 52 34 18 .654 3rd in Western 8 4 4 .500 4th place
Kyoto Hannaryz 2012-13 52 29 23 .558 5th in Western 7 5 2 .714 3rd place
Kyoto Hannaryz 2013-14 52 34 18 .654 2nd in Western 5 2 3 .400 4th place
Kyoto Hannaryz 2014-15 52 44 8 .846 1st in Western 5 3 2 .600 Lost in 2nd round
Kyoto Hannaryz 2015-16 52 41 11 .788 1st in Western 6 4 2 .667 4th place
Kyoto Hannaryz 2016-17 60 26 34 .433 4th in Western - - - – -
Kyoto Hannaryz 2017-18 60 34 26 .567 2nd in Western 2 0 2 .000 Lost in 1st round
Kyoto Hannaryz 2018-19 60 31 29 .517 3rd in Western - - - – -
Kyoto Hannaryz 2019-20 41 20 21 .488 4th in Western - - - – -

References

  1. ^ a b c Odeven, Ed. "Hamaguchi's steady hand on tiller steers 89ers in right direction." The Japan Times. Monday March 14, 2011. Retrieved on September 28, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Odeven, Ed. "Golden Kings set up final rematch." The Japan Times. Sunday May 20, 2012. Retrieved on September 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Odeven, Ed. "Oketani era finished in Okinawa: sources." The Japan Times. Friday June 8, 2012. Retrieved on September 28, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Odeven, Ed. "Players take Greek offers." The Japan Times. Friday September 7, 2012. Retrieved on September 28, 2012. Alternate link of the article at the[dead link‍] Orlando Sentinel.