Former Toyota Motors Alvark coach Koju Munakata will be named the first bench boss in Aomori Wat's history, The Japan Times has learned.

An announcement is expected in the coming days, a basketball insider with knowledge of the situation said on Monday.

Munakata, an Aomori native, coached the WJBL's Hitachi High-Tech Cougars the past two seasons. Hitachi posted a 5-17 record this season.