Less than two weeks after a memorable title game, the coaching carousel is moving at warp speed.
The Bambitious Nara announced head coach Koto Toyama's departure on Tuesday. He was named the Shiga Lakestars bench boss a day later, becoming the Kansai franchise's third coach in as many seasons.
The 28-year-old Hiroki Fujita, who lasted less than a full season in charge of the Gunma Crane Thunders, taking over after Ryan Blackwell was shown the door in December, has been hired as the first coach of the expansion Fukushima Firebonds. News releases were issued by the Crane Thunders and Firebonds to announce the moves on Wednesday.