Kumamoto Volters ( 熊本ヴォルターズ , Kumamoto Vorutāzu ) is a Japanese professional basketball team in Kumamoto, Kumamoto . The team competes in the B.League . The team name "Volters" is a coined term using "VOLCANO," meaning volcano, and "WATER," meaning water, symbolizing the abundant water sourced from Mount Aso in Kumamoto as well as the volcano itself.
20-468: Kumamoto Volters have experienced one district championship in the B.League's second division and have advanced to the promotion playoffs to the first division five times. Volters hosted the B.League All-star Game in 2018. Jeff Hironaka Kouto Tooyama Tomoyuki Umeda Jonathon Sena This article related to sports in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
40-513: A basketball team in Asia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jeff Hironaka Jeff Hironaka (born 1956 or 1957) is an American basketball coach for Genesis Prep since 2020. Before joining the Post Falls, Idaho school, Hironaka primarily coached at Weiser High School during the 1980s for five years. After briefly coaching at Ririe High School and Blackfoot High School for
60-555: A junior varsity coach in 1979. Starting in 1980, Hironaka started his high school basketball coach career when he spent five years at Weiser High School . During this time period, Hironaka was an assistant coach for the varsity team and head coach for junior varsity. Apart from sports, Hironaka was a math teacher at Weiser. From 1985 to 1987, Hironaka spent a year each at Ririe High School and Blackfoot High School as their coach. While at Blackfoot in November 1986, Hironaka proposed
80-515: A men's basketball coach in 2007. In 2009, Hironaka resumed his assistant coaching tenure when he became part of the Washington State Cougars men's basketball team. During his time at Washington State, Hironaka remained as an assistant before becoming the basketball team's Director of Player Personnel in 2012. He had worked as a scout and recruiting coordinator for Washington State before being given his new position. That year, Hironaka
100-464: A policy to only allow short hair on his basketball team. Hironaka said "the rule is for team unity, not individualism" after the Shoshone - Bannock people disagreed with the idea. Later that month, Hironaka reversed his decision and allowed his team to wear both short hair and long hair . With these three high schools, Hironaka coached teams ranging from the 2A to 4A division. In 1987, Hironaka started
120-522: A three-year assistant coaching position for Idaho State University . Prior to his position at Idaho State, Hiornaka was chosen to hold coordinator positions as part of his assistant role. In 1990, Hironaka continued his assistant basketball coaching career when he joined The Master's College . After joining the Seattle Pacific Falcons men's basketball team as an assistant coach in 1991, Hironaka became their coach in 2002 after Ken Bone left
140-413: A year each, Hironaka became an assistant coach for Idaho State University in 1987. He then became an assistant coach at The Master's College in 1990. With the Seattle Pacific Falcons , Hironaka became an assistant coach in 1991 before becoming their coach in 2002. With Seattle Pacific, Hironaka was "the second Japanese-American to coach basketball at a four-year university". After his team appeared at
160-472: Is also accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music . The university prohibits "homosexuality or bisexual conduct" by students in its student handbook. The university may legally expel LGBT students because it has a religious exemption from anti-discrimination laws. Chancellor John MacArthur has spoken and written at length in university publications about the threat he perceives from
180-640: The 2006 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament semifinals, Hironaka had 134 wins and 67 losses before his position ended in 2009. Between 2009 and 2016, Hironaka held assistant positions with the Washington State Cougars men's basketball team and the Portland State Vikings . In 2017, Hironaka joined the men's basketball team for the Colorado Christian Cougars . With Colorado Christian, Hironaka had 16 wins and 68 losses before leaving for Genesis Prep in 2020. Before his birth, his family
200-743: The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (now the WASC Senior College and University Commission ) since 1975. In July 2018, it was placed on probation. WASC reported a lack of qualified leadership and "a climate of fear, intimidation, bullying, and uncertainty" among faculty and staff as reasons for the probation. Probation was lifted in November 2020. The school is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International . The schools also holds Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) accreditation. The School of Music
220-598: The gay agenda , asserting that "biblical love excludes homosexuality because of its sinfulness." The Master's University is ranked among the worst American schools for LGBT students by LGBTQ Nation and Campus Pride . The Master's athletic teams are called the Mustangs. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) for most of its sports since
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#1732909391618240-618: The 2001–2002 academic year; while its men's & women's swimming & diving teams compete in the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC). The Master's compete in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, track & field (outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. Curtis Lewis, head coach of
260-611: The end of 2020, Hironaka was hired by Genesis Prep as a basketball coach and math teacher for the Post Falls, Idaho school. With the Genesis Prep Jaguars boys basketball team, Hironaka won his first game in December 2020. While at Seattle Pacific in 2002, Hironaka became "the second Japanese-American to coach basketball at a four-year university". As part of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference , Hironaka
280-565: The role of Senior Vice President. Dr. Abner Chou now serves as the Interim President of TMUS. The university consists of seven schools offering bachelor's degrees and master's degrees, including several bachelor's degrees that are offered fully online. The associated seminary offers a Bachelor of Theology (Th.B.) for those with an associate degree, master's degrees, and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. In addition to its biblical studies program,
300-479: The school president; the name was changed to The Master's College , hoping to appeal to a wider evangelical audience. In 2016, the school underwent another name change and became The Master's University . In June 2019 John MacArthur stepped down as president and became chancellor and John Stead, a faculty member since 1970, became the interim president. In 2020, Sam Horn became president of The Master's University and Seminary. John Stead in his 50th year at TMU took
320-572: The team. With Seattle Pacific, his team reached the semifinals of the 2006 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament . Hironaka had 134 wins and 67 losses before leaving the team in 2009. During this time period, Hironaka was one of the final ten people being considered to become the basketball coach for the Chaminade Silverswords in 1996. He was also one of four candidates when the Eastern Washington Eagles were looking for
340-659: The university offers a one-year, intensive Bible training program known as "The Master's Institute" resulting in a Bible certificate. The university has an extension campus, Israel Bible Extension (IBEX) in the Jerusalem vicinity. The university's schools are the School of Biblical Studies, Pearl C. Schaffer School of Education, John P. Stead School of Humanities, School of Music, School of Online Education, School of Business & Communication, School of Science, Mathematics, Technology & Health. The university has been accredited by
360-549: Was Coach of the Year in 2006 and Co-Coach of the Year in 2007 for men's basketball teams. The Master%27s College The Master's University is a private non-denominational Christian university in Santa Clarita, California . The college was founded in 1927. It was originally named Los Angeles Baptist College and Seminary . In 1961, it moved to Newhall in Santa Clarita, California . In 1985, John MacArthur became
380-464: Was a candidate to become coach of the Bemidji State Beavers basketball team. In 2013, Hironaka left Washington State to join the Portland State Vikings as an assistant coach for their basketball team. He remained as an assistant with Portland State until 2016. From 2017 to 2020, Hironaka had 16 wins and 68 losses as the men's basketball team coach for the Colorado Christian Cougars . At
400-621: Was at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center during World War II . Hironaka was born in Weiser, Idaho , in the mid to late 1950s. While in Idaho, Hironaka lived and worked on a farm during his childhood. Hironaka played basketball in elementary school. He attended Eastern Oregon University , where he played basketball, before studying at Idaho State University for his post-secondary education. While at Eastern Oregon, Hironaka became
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