In the hours after Tuesday's bj-league draft, former Shiga Lakestars coach Bob Pierce spoke to Akita Northern Happinets officials about the expansion team's coaching vacancy, The Japan Times has learned.
Neither Happinets director of operations Jun Kuwabara nor other team officials have stated if the team has made a short list of candidates.
Pierce, meanwhile, plans to coach at some summer camps in China while continuing his job search.