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Thomas Wayne Hovasse (born January 31, 1967) is an American basketball coach and former player. After growing up in Security, Colorado, he played college basketball at Penn State.
Jul 6, 2023 · Hovasse took over the men’s team in September 2021, a month after he masterminded the women’s team to their fully deserved silver, behind only the United States, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It was Japan’s first Olympic medal in basketball, period.
Aug 5, 2021 · SAITAMA, Japan — Tom Hovasse spoke of the unthinkable when he was hired as the head coach of Japan’s women’s basketball team. The Durango, Colorado, native, who speaks fluent Japanese, wasn’t...
Aug 5, 2021 · SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Tom Hovasse spoke of the unthinkable when he was hired as the head coach of Japan’s women’s basketball team. The Durango, Colorado, native, who speaks fluent Japanese, wasn’t misquoted when he said he would have his team playing for gold at the Tokyo Games against the U.S.
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Feb 21, 2024 · Tom Hovasse is rewriting Japanese basketball history as we speak. He coached the women’s team to an Olympic silver medal at Tokyo 2020, Japan’s first podium finish in the sport, male or female. Last summer through the FIBA World Cup, Hovasse helped the Japanese men clinch a spot in Paris this summer - the first time in 48 years they secured ...
Aug 25, 2023 · Fresh off leading the Japan women to the Olympic Final in Tokyo, Hovasse will attempt to build on a positive four-year run of men's coach Julio Lamas, who led the team to qualification for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China, and then led them at the Summer Games.
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May 9, 2022 · During his career as head coach of the Japanese women’s basketball team, Tom Hovasse did what no one thought possible, leading the team to silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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