The Toyama Grouses, mired in the midst of another miserable season, have fired head coach Kohei Eto. The move was announced by the bj-league on Wednesday.
Former Niigata Albirex BB assistant coach Kazuaki Shimoji was named the Grouses' new coach.
Toyama (8-18) has the worst record in the seven-team Eastern Conference. Since the team's inception in 2006, the Grouses have never had a winning season; in fact, they've never come close to reaching .500.