Jharkhand State Basketball Association in association of Department of Sports, and Youth Affairs is to organize a coaching certification course in Ranchi from March 8 to 14 where two international coaches will be taking practical and theoretical classes during these days. Jharkhand is the third state in the country where such an international event is being organized.
“Two international coaches FIBA instructor Nelson Isley and BFI Coach Francisco Garcia will be nourishing as many as 15 coaches from Jharkhand whose names have been approved for the certification course,” said Ranchi DIG Praveen Kumar Singh. Out of 50 names sent, 40 names had been approved for the course, he added.
“It will be stepping stone for the state in the field of basketball as it will help in budding international players of Basketball also like other sports. It is a proud moment for us that the State has been chosen for such an event on the basis of the infrastructure available,” said Singh.