Bonner Iisalo again BBL coach of the year

Tuomas Iisalo from Telekom Baskets Bonn has been voted coach of the year in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for the second time in a row.

Tuomas Iisalo from Telekom Baskets Bonn has been voted coach of the year in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for the second time in a row. The 40-year-old Finn is enthroned with the club at the top of the table after 32 match days and has the best chance of winning the main round, in the Champions League Bonn is in the Final Four.

The BBL team captains, sports directors and coaches as well as selected media representatives were allowed to vote, Iisalo received 63 percent of the votes. Roel Moors (BG Göttingen) and Sasa Filipovski (Würzburg Baskets) came in second and third.

“A coach cannot directly influence the game, so the greatest thanks go to our great players, who have shown an unusually high level of commitment and sacrifice,” said Iisalo. “As always, this award is the result of great teamwork. Let’s do it finish the season in the same way.”

Iisalo, who came to Telekom Baskets from league competitor Hakro Merlins Crailsheim in 2021, has led his team to 56 wins in 66 BBL games so far. The club lost just five games in all competitions in 2022/23.