We would like to announce that Machida Yosuke has reached an agreement to sign an assistant coaching contract for the 2025-26 season.
Machida Yosuke / YOSUKE MACHIDA

■Date of birth
April 4, 1983
■Source of origin
Kanagawa Prefecture
■Born from school
Hosei University
■Performer career
2006-08 Toshiba Brave Thunders (JBL)
2008-09 Shiga Lake Stars (BJ League)
2009-11 Link Tochigi Brex (JBL)
■Coach background
2013-15 Tsukuba University Men’s Basketball Club Assistant Coach
2015-19 Sapporo University Men’s Basketball Club Head Coach
2019-23 Tochigi Brex/Utsunomiya Brex Assistant Coach
2023-25 Koshigaya Alphas Associate Coach
2025- Sendai 89ERS Assistant Coach
■Comments from Assistant Coach Machida
My name is Machida Yosuke, who will be joining the team as an assistant coach.
I am extremely honored to be able to take on a new challenge as a member of Sendai 89ERS, and I would like to express my gratitude to the club and team for taking my determination with sympathy and sincerity.
We will do everything we can to ensure that this team is always embodying the GRIND mentality and reach the “team that everyone can be proud of” that Head Coach Dan Tashney holds.
To all our fans, sponsors, and everyone involved in Sendai 89ERS, please come and fight with us with passionate support!