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LTi Giessen 46ers
LTi Giessen 46ers have occupied the vacant head coach position with Björn Harmsen. On Monday afternoon, the 28-year-old at a press conference in the headquarters building of the LTi 46ers Premium Partners Stadtwerke Giessen (SWG) of the ...

Björn Harmsen (left) becomes the new head coach of the LTi Giessen 46ers. Björn Harmsen (left) becomes the new head coach of the LTi Giessen 46ers.
... Public. Harmon, who coached in the past three years, the team of the Central German BC, signed a one-year contract.
Despite his relatively young age is Björn Harmsen has in recent years made a name in basketball Germany. Born in Goettingen has in his coaching career at two league titles in the Second Bundesliga and basketball - as a result - two climbs in the German basketball-upper house and a tenth place in the Beko Basketball League vorzuweisen.
In his first season as head coach of a senior team Björn Harmsen led the POM baskets Jena (later renamed the Science City Jena) in the 2006/2007 season, a surprise to the championship in the 2nd League South. Consequently, he was second by AG Basketball League "Coach of the Year." Until February 2008, Harmon was responsible for the club from Thuringia.
Before the season 2008/2009, the then 25-year-old coach from the Pro A-league Mitteldeutsche BC was committed. Immediately Harmsen also managed by the MBC and led to winning the title is already the second club from the former East Germany in the highest German basketball league. After this success, he was coached by colleagues, team captains and supporters of the 2nd Basketball League again to the "Coach of the Year".
In the Beko Basketball League Season 2009/2010, the "Wolves" with Head Coach Bjorn Harmsen one of the surprise teams: The Weißenfelser the game year closed after 18 wins from 34 games starting in tenth place, a place in the play-offs just missed . Also in the 2010/2011 season was the MBC Harmsen loyalty. The hall dwellers ranked above the relegation places as the head coach turned out in February 2011 for health reasons, for the rest of the season. Without the team Harmsen nurmehr get two wins from 15 encounters, what the descent into the Pro A meant.
The illness that forced him to take a break, he has now over, the basketball coach said on Monday: "I feel good again. . It was a long and difficult period, but the energy comes back and I can not wait to be back in the hall, "about his new task, Harmsen said:" Emotionally for me is casting a club with an impressive tradition and incredibly great fans. But I also see much potential for development. And I believe that together we can push some things. For example, the intensification of youth work is an important point will be. "
LTi 46ers CEO Christoph Syring: "It was very important to hire a coach who can be shown to work successfully with relatively small budget team. With two league ascents at sites that warrant anything but generous funding, along with a tenth place in the BBL Beko Björn Harmsen has in this respect a more than impressive record exhibit. That the professional world is convinced of his abilities, the two multiple choice reflects coach of the year in the 2 Bundesliga clearly contradicted. We have agreed with Bjorn in a first step to a contract for one season, but of course strive for long-term cooperation. "
LTi 46ers sports director Vladimir Bogojevic: "Björn Harmsen ideas coincide in many respects to those of us. With him, we have found an ambitious coach who wants to help shape our concept. Björn's teams are always prepared very well for the games. He someone who, when required, is also available 24 hours a day in the hall and is trained. "
The new head coach of the LTi 46ers is as ambitious and eager to learn. The Göttingen used in the past, many possibilities to develop as a coach. During his time as a youth coach in Bamberg (2001-2002) he looked Dirk Bauermann regularly at the sessions of the Bamberg Bundesliga teams over his shoulder. 2008, he lectures with the top European club Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania) and Unicaja Malaga (Spain), 2009, he expanded his horizons as part of an internship at a training camp of the Italian Sergio Scariolo trained Spanish national team. Already in 2002 the new LTi 46ers head coach published a book titled "Basketball emotional - With mental strength to succeed."
At this point, want to thank the LTi Giessen 46ers for their efforts and the achievement of the league with Steven Key. The American was from mid January to end of April 2011 the head coach of Giessen Beko BBL team.

 
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