Taisho University Launches Track and Field Team Under Head Coach Masami Soeda – Brett Larner – Japan Running News

Soeda had previously demonstrated his ability as a coach at Kokushikan University where he led it to 8-straight Hakone Ekidens from the 93rd to 100th editions. Taisho also named Nobuharu Sato, previously involved in scouting and coaching at the Fujitsu corporate team and at Komazawa University, as head of scouting and as strengthening coach in tandem with Soeda.

A statement from Taisho University said, „As an institution of higher education we place value on both developing human capability and interaction with the local community, and we want create new value in university sports.

We are starting from zero, and with the twin focuses of athletic performance and the growth of our students we will work toward building a national-level program that can make it to the Hakone Ekiden.„