Noa Konfino Appointed First Female Manager in Israeli Basketball Premier League
Maccabi Ashdod basketball club announced the appointment of 27-year-old Noa Konfino as the manager of their senior team ahead of the 2026/27 season. Konfino will be the only woman holding such a position in the Israeli Basketball Premier League this season. She joins the club after serving as the statistics department manager at Segev Sport, a company providing statistical and graphic services to the league and Sports Channel. Konfino expressed excitement about joining Maccabi Ashdod, highlighting her lifelong passion for basketball inspired by watching games with her late father. She also praised the club's rapid progress from the third-tier league to the Premier League and pledged to contribute to its continued success in the upcoming season.
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