The German nationwide basketball crew is shedding the architect of its World Cup triumph: Gordon Herbert will depart the German Basketball Association after the Olympic Games.
The DBB confirmed this on Wednesday (May 15, 2024). Herbert, who sensationally led captain Dennis Schröder’s crew to the World Cup title in 2023, is leaving his contract till 2025 early.
DBB President Weiss: “Don’t put any obstacles in his method”
“The nice successes of the DBB males and the related enormous public recognition are endlessly linked to the individual of Gordon Herbert,” stated DBB President Ingo Weiss: “We want to thank him very a lot for that. We have nice understanding for that “Gordie needs to commit himself to a different activity after the Olympic Games and we aren’t placing any obstacles in his method.”
Herbert was appointed Henrik Rödl’s successor in September 2021. In 2022, the DBB crew additionally gained the bronze medal on the dwelling European Championships below his management. It will not be but identified who would be the Canadian’s successor.
After the World Cup coup final yr, there have been many job gives for Herbert. The French Euroleague membership Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne was already thinking about him final fall. The world champion maker was , however no settlement was reached.