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Female coach in Japan looking for more than wins

Female coach in Japan looking for more than wins As the only female coach in Japan's professional basketball league, Natalie Nakase knows there is more to her job than winning games. Last November, Nakase became the first female head coach in the history of Japan's professional men's basketball league when she was hired by the Saitama Broncos after the team's previous coach -- American Dean Murray -- was fired for a violation of his contract.

Nakase's appointment was considered something of a breakthrough in conservative Japan, and the 31-year-old Los Angeles native says she is happy to give women some encouragement.

via Mainichi

Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012