Makoto Hasegawa

Makoto Hasegawa
Hasegawa (2010)
Akita Northern Happinets
Position Unaffiliated director
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1971-04-02) April 2, 1971
Omonogawa, Akita
Nationality Japanese
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Noshiro Technical
(Noshiro, Akita)
College Nihon University
Coaching career 2014–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1996 Matsushita Electric
1996–2000 Zexel Blue Winds
2000–2001 San Diego Wildfire
2001–2002 Isuzu Motors Giga Cats
2002–2010 Niigata Albirex BB
2010–2013 Akita Northern Happinets
As coach:
2014–2017 Akita Northern Happinets
2017-2018 Japan national 3x3 team
2018-present Japan national 3x3 team (associate)
Career highlights and awards

As player:

  • Japan Basketball League Rookie of the Year (1994)
  • 2x Japan Basketball League MVP (1994, 1996)
  • 2x JBL free throw percentage leaders (1994, 1997)
  • Japan Basketball League All-Star
  • bj league All-Star (2006)
  • 2x Japanese college champion (1992, 1993)
  • 3x Japanese high school champion (1987–1989)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Japan
FIBA Asia Cup
1995 Seoul Japan
1997 Riyadh Japan
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima Japan
Summer Universiade
1995 Fukuoka Japan
FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship
1990 Nagoya Japan

Makoto Hasegawa (長谷川誠, born 2 April 1971) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player.[1] Hasegawa was the head coach of Akita Northern Happinets.[2] He is the first Japanese player ever to play in the American Basketball Association. Because of his trademark bushy goatee, his nickname is "hige" in Akita.[3] He played for Kosei Club and Akita Northern Bisons as an amateur in his home prefecture.[4][5][6] Currently he serves as an unaffiliated director of the Akita Happinets and coaches the Japan national 3x3 team.


Professional career

San Diego Wildfire

In 2000 Hasegawa signed with the San Diego Wildfire, but the Japanese Jordan suffered from dirty uniforms and undelivered checks. SDW never had a single telecast or radio broadcast, a team that one night drew only 236 fans to the Sports Arena. [7]The team's trainer, equipment manager, and cheerleaders all left and the club folded in disgrace in 2001. Former NBA players, LaSalle Thompson and Dane Suttle served as head coach.[8]



Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Post season 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
Akita Northern Happinets 2014-15 524111.7881st in Eastern752.714 Eastern Champions
Akita Northern Happinets 2015-16 523517.6733rd in Eastern651.833 3rd place
Akita Northern Happinets 2016-17 601842.3005th in Eastern———— relegated to B2
Career 1649470.57313103.769
Niigata years

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/12/27/basketball/bj-league/akita-continues-inspired-play-under-rookie-head-coach-hasegawa/
  3. ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/03/basketball/bj-league/akita-veteran-guard-hasegawa-to-retire-after-season/
  4. ↑ Nagasan (2 July 2017). "秋田県民体育大会". Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Tamtam (8 July 2017). "ハピネッツの長谷川前監督の勇姿". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. ↑ achako (8 July 2017). "初めて観た3×3". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. ↑ San Diego Union-Tribune (16 April 2001). "MISADVENTURES OF THE SAN DIEGO WILDFIRE". Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  8. ↑ San Diego Magazine (17 May 2007). "Hoop Dreams". Retrieved 26 January 2017.


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