All the entourage of JL Bourg was shocked to learn, this Thursday, December 31, the disappearance of Pierre Murtin following a long illness, at the age of 66. This sad news pained the basketball world as a whole.
Within the Bressan club, this outstanding trainer has coached all categories, especially among young people, training many generations of basketball players. He led the JL Bourg U18s to the title of French champion during the 2018-2019 season and has always advocated a collective game, which inspired many other educators.
During his career as a technician at JL Bourg, Pierre Murtin notably coached the senior team between 1991 and 1997. His career has spanned 43 years of uninterrupted coaching. Last March, he took the reins of the CTC JL Bourg-Viriat for two weeks in the Women’s National 3. His last experience on the sidelines.
