09/14/2021 12:32 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 9/14/2021 2:04 PM
Since
Sergio Hernández
announced his departure from the
Argentine basketball National Team
, different names began to sound like possible replacements for Oveja, who closed his successful cycle with the
largest number of official matches in the history of the National Team (116) and the best percentage of wins (72.4%, 84-32 record).
Five days ago, Clarín confirmed that all roads led to
Néstor García
as the number set to take the testimony of the Sheep in front of El Alma.
And, this Tuesday, the Argentine Basketball Confederation made it official:
Che became the new coach of the National Team.
"At last it happened ... This is a dream and, at the same time, a great responsibility. The greatest of my career,"
said the new coach in a statement published by the CABB
.
Che García is the new coach of the basketball team.
Photos: CAB
And he added: "
I also want to announce that mine will not be a personalist leadership. It will go through listening, composing, continuing and surrounding myself with the best.
A new cycle begins in Argentine basketball, always respecting a legacy. I am eager and excited to go for the big objective that Argentina remains in the elite of world basketball ”.
Che García is the new coach of the basketball team.
Photos: CAB
The trajectory of Néstor García
Che began his career as a professional coach at Gigantes de Carolina de Puerto Rico, in 1989. Then, in 1990, at age 25, he made his debut in the National League directing Estudiantes from Bahía Blanca, his hometown.
At the local level, he won the League with Peñarol de Mar del Plata in 1994 and the Super 20 with San Lorenzo, in 2019.
At the club level, he was also champion in 2000 of the Professional League of Puerto Rico, with
Cangrejeros de Santurce
, and in 2006 of the Venezuelan Professional League (with
Delfines de Caracas
) and the Superior Tournament (with
Trotamundos de Carabobo
).
In 2011 he repeated with
Marinos de Anzoátegui.
In 2009 he was crowned in the Uruguay tournament
with Biguá, a team with which he achieved the Top 4 of 2008 and the South American this year.
Che García is the new coach of the basketball team.
Photos: CAB
He also celebrated the League of the
Americas with Guaros de Lara
in 2016.
He led a total of 30 teams (21 different, repeated five, some on various occasions), from nine different countries.
He played 15 finals and won 9, contesting 11 definitions with 11 different teams.
With national teams, he established himself in
Venezuela,
where between 2013 and 2016 he injected discipline, confidence and playing identity into his national team, which was reflected in
two South American titles (2014, defeating Argentina in the final, and 2016, beating Brazil) and a Pre-Olympic (2015).
The last one reached it after beating Canada in the semifinals (with 9 NBA) and Argentina in the final.
In this way, he
achieved the Olympic qualification after 24 years.
Che García is the new coach of the basketball team.
Photos: CAB
He also successfully managed
Uruguay (2003) and the Dominican Republic (he qualified for the 2019 World Cup and achieved the first qualification for the second phase).
With Argentina he already won: he won
the South American 2012 and before, as assistant to Julio Lamas, the Pre-Olympic of Mar del Plata.
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