Tomohide UTSUMI 

Date of birth: 07/12/1958 

Place of birth: Aomori 

Team 2007-08: JOMO Sunflowers (WJBL-1) 

Career: Nihon Kogyo (WJBL-1, 1981-87), Sapporo University AC (WJBL-1, 1988-2001), JOMO HC (WJBL-1, 2001-08),
International career:National Team (2003-04), National Team (2006-08)

Tomoshide Utsumi was appointed as the head coach of the Japan women’s National Team in 2003 and led them to a silver medal at that year’s FIBA Asia Championship. 
That result qualified the Japanese for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where the Utsumi’s team played well at times but failed to progress beyond the preliminary round. As a player, Utsumi was a big hit. He turned out for elite teams such as Noshiro HS, Nippon Sport Science University and Nihon Kogyo (current JOMO), and was known for his ability to knock down shots from long range, a skill that helped him earn him a place in the men’s National Team for a FIBA Asia Championship. Since 2001, he has served as the coach of JOMO, a club he’s led to four league titles. Utsumi is well known for his ability to make excellent adjustments during games.