Yoshida Tomomi (吉田朋美) was appointed the new president of the Toyama Grouses and held an inaugural press conference in Toyama. She said, “We will strengthen the team from next year onward and develop players capable of competing on the world stage,” and outlined plans to reach the Championship in 3 years and win the title in 5 years.
Yoshida Tomomi (吉田朋美), who was appointed president of the Toyama Grouses, held a press conference at a hotel in Toyama on the 15th. She expressed her determination to strengthen the team, saying she would “make the Grouses a club worthy of people coming to see.”
Referring to player Hachimura Rui (八村塁)’s words, “From Toyama to the world,” Yoshida Tomomi (吉田朋美) outlined a policy of building a Performance Center within 3 to 5 years to support athletes through sports science and nutrition. She also discussed measures to increase attendance, setting a target of average home-game attendance of at least 4,000 to meet the B.League’s licensing standards.
Yoshida Tomomi (吉田朋美) is reportedly set to become the first female president in B.Premier and received encouragement from her father, Yoshida Tadahiro (吉田忠裕). Her appointment was formally decided at the shareholders’ meeting and a meeting of the board of directors, and former president Takado Koichi (高堂孝一) attended the press conference.