Joe Mattia to Coach Israel's Junior Handball National Team
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Joe Mattia, coach of Maccabi Rishon LeZion, will coach Israel's junior national handball team at the upcoming World Championship. He replaces Chen Pomeranz, who is stepping down due to coaching commitments in Germany. Pomeranz will continue as an assistant for the senior national team. Mattia, a former player and club coach, expressed enthusiasm for the potential of the junior squad.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Joe Mattia appointed head coach of Israel's junior national handball team.
- Mattia will lead the team at the World Championship this summer.
- Chen Pomeranz, who qualified the team, is stepping down due to German league commitments.
- Pomeranz will continue as an assistant coach for the senior national team.
- Mattia cited the junior team's potential as a key reason for taking the role.
Joe Mattia, the current coach of Maccabi Rishon LeZion, has been appointed as the head coach of Israel's junior national handball team. He will lead the team at the upcoming World Championship this summer. Mattia replaces Chen Pomeranz, who successfully guided the team to qualification for the championship. Pomeranz, who is also an assistant coach in Germany's top handball league, cannot continue in the role due to his professional commitments there. However, Pomeranz will remain as an assistant coach for the senior national team, which is set to compete in European Championship qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Slovenia next week. Mattia, a former national team player who earned 40 caps and won multiple domestic titles as a player, expressed his excitement for the new challenge. He cited the talented roster and its significant potential as key attractions. Mattia emphasized the need for a collective effort from players, staff, clubs, and the Handball Association to achieve success at the World Championship, thanking the professional committee for his selection and vowing to do his best.
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