Unusual timing: the national coach extends his contract | sports

Together in the future!

The German Basketball Association has extended the contract with national coach Gordon Herbert (64) until 2025. The Canadian has been in charge since 2021 and led the German giants to the bronze medal at the European Championships on home soil in 2022.

Unusual: The agreement was reached two weeks before the start of the World Cup in Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines. Was the federation afraid that other countries would take off after the tournament?

DBB President Ingo Weiss: “I like to get things done. This is also in this case. But even if we lose all the matches, we will not part with him. This stretch now is also a sign.

And further: “We came to an agreement with Gordon relatively quickly so that he could continue on the successful path he had started. He managed to stir everything up from the players.”

Herbert is said to have been on the sidelines for the World Cup, Olympics and Euro 2025.

Weiss: “If it were up to me, we would work together for a longer period. He is very popular with the players. So the extension was not a question at all.”

DBB Giants schedule

► August 5: Test against Sweden in Bonn (87:68)

► August 9: Test against Canada in Berlin (86:81)

► August 12/13: Hamburg Super Cup (with China, Canada and New Zealand)

► August 19: Test against Greece in Abu Dhabi

► August 20: Test against USA in Abu Dhabi

► August 25: World Cup preliminary round against Japan in Okinawa / Japan

► August 27: World Cup preliminary round against Australia in Okinawa/Japan

► August 29: World Cup preliminary round against Finland in Okinawa/Japan

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