SPAIN: “Gipuzkoa BC San Sebastian (Liga Endesa) signed 43-year old coach Jaume Ponsarnau. He has coached for the nine seasons at La Bruixa d’Or (Liga Endesa). Ponsarnau won Spanish LEB championship title in 2007.
He was coach assistant at Spanish Senior National Team last year and head coach of U20 National Team this year. His U20 team just won Silver at European Championships in Greece.”
In addition to his skills as a basketball coach, he is an outstanding educator, and usually share his knowledge with young coaching students:
– Professor at the Catalan Basketball Federation
– Professor at the Spanish Basketball Federation
– Professor at the Master “Team Sports High Performances” 2009-2014
Coach Ponsarnau is one of the top rated coaches in Spain. He has leadership, hard work, knowledge of the game and amazing communication skills. His players usually improve throw the season individually and collectively their skills and knowledge of the game.