Men's basketball appoints its first head coach, Nicholis Marjules...World Cup → Best to go to the Olympic stage
Dec 04, 2025
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The Korea Basketball Association appointed Marjules as the new head coach on the 4th to strengthen the international competitiveness of the men's national basketball team and establish a systematic system' is officially announced.
Born in 1980, Marjules had a leadership career for more than 20 years. Starting with the Latvian youth team, he led national teams by age, including under-16 (U-16), under-18 (U-18), under-19 (U-19), and under-20 (U-20), and worked hard to foster prospects. Kristaps Porzingis, who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is also known as his student. Majuls has coached in the Russian league, the Latvian - Estonian league, and the Lithuanian league. I have gained various experiences in the Euro League and the Euro Cup.
Marjules said, `I understand that it is the first foreign coach in the history of Korean basketball. It's a huge honor for me personally. I know how important the national team is, and I know that many people expect to regain their past competitiveness. I wanted to be in charge of the national team because I know that my basketball philosophy is consistent with the vision presented by the Korea Basketball Association and that Korean basketball has great potential. Thank you for giving me a great opportunity. I will do my best to help the national team regain its past competitiveness and advance to the World Cup stage and further to the Olympic stage."
The Basketball Association said 'Adult Men's Performance Improvement Committee comprehensively reviewed expertise, operation plans, and visions for multiple foreign leadership candidates. He recommended coach Nikolais Marjules to the board of directors, who presented a clear philosophy and vision for the establishment of the national team system. The 8th general board of directors decided on the final appointment. ' Through this appointment of a foreign leader, we aim to win the gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in 2026 and advance to the LA Olympics in 2028. It is expected that advanced attack tactics and systems will be introduced into Korean basketball. We plan to apply it sequentially to national teams by age and establish a consistent Korean basketball system,' he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
