After three successful seasons in charge, Iwate Big Bulls coach Dai Oketani's tenure has ended, the Eastern Conference club announced on Friday evening.
Oketani guided Iwate to three straight winning seasons and took the Tohoku franchise to its first-ever Final Four last week.
Oketani was unavailable for comment at press time.
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