Japan Accompanying Coach Tom Horvath for 4 More Years..."My goal is to advance to the quarterfinals of the LA Olympics"

Japan Accompanying Coach Tom Horvath for 4 More Years..."My goal is to advance to the quarterfinals of the LA Olympics"

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Japan announced the renewal of its contract with head coach Tom Horvath, aiming for the quarterfinals of the 2028 LA Olympics.

The Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) held a press conference with coach Horvath to announce the renewal of his contract on the 5th.

Japan will be accompanied by Coach Horvath for four more years. Coach Horvath, who has a U.S. nationality, led the Japanese women's team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and made notable achievements. He won the silver medal by banking on his three-point shooting and transition. It was surprising considering that the Olympics were held in his own country.

Horvath, who was recognized for his leadership, was appointed as the head coach of the Japanese men's national team, proving his leadership. At the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup last year, he ranked 19th, the highest among Asian countries, and acquired the ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is the first time in 48 years that Japan has advanced to the Olympics on its own.

The Paris Olympics, which was held with the big goal of advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time in history, ended its journey in the group stage with three losses, but also showed off a brilliant performance by losing 90-94, against France, the host country that they met in the second round.

Accordingly, the Japanese Basketball Association offered to renew the contract, and Horvath also accepted it. Horvath said, "I haven't thought about basketball at all for a month. I needed time to refresh myself in the U.S. after the Olympics. I finished discussing with my family and talked a lot with Japanese players. In particular, communication with the players came to me greatly," he explained about the background of his decision.
His goal was the same as that of the Paris Olympics. He made it to the quarterfinals for the first time in history. He made all-out efforts.

Horvath said, "Of course, I want to win and do well. The same goes for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifying round. Afterwards, I will win the Asian Cup and watch the Olympics in the distance. My goal was to advance to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. However, I failed to achieve it. I want to advance to the quarterfinals at the LA Olympics." 먹튀검증