The Badalona outfit announced the signing of Jose Vicente Hernandez for the next two and a half seasons. The 52-year-old Spanish coach worked with the Spanish National Team back in 2006 and 2007 and led Spain to their finest hour, the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.
Without a team since parting ways with the national side in the build-up to the 2008 Olympics, Hernandez has decided to get back into coaching and was on Thursday confirmed as the new coach of DKV Joventut. Hernandez has taken the reins in the wake of Sito Alonso’s departure following DKV’s heavy defeat at Aris in the Eurocup this week.
In a club statement, DKV announced: “Joventut have reached an agreement with Hernandez to coach the team for the remainder of the season plus two further campaigns. DKV's administration council considered that Hernandez has more than proved his technical qualities in a long and successful career.”
DKV must win at home next week against Alba Berlin to advance to the Quarter-Finals of the Eurocup. In the ACB, DKV are in ninth place at 11-12 following last weekend’s 86-76 home defeat to CB Granada.