Veteran American coach Jason Rabedeaux, a former assistant at Oklahoma and Washington State, has been hired as the defending JBL champion Link Tochigi Brex's new head coach, the team announced on Tuesday.

A former player at the University of California Davis, the 45-year-old Rabedeaux received a two-year coaching contract, according to a team release.

Rabedeaux replaces fellow American Thomas Wisman, who stepped down after Link Tochigi won the JBL title in April. He is now the Japan men's national team head coach.