Jose Manuel Monsalve
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Jose Manuel "Moncho" Monsalve (born 1945) is the head coach of the Brazil national basketball team
. He succeeded Lula Ferreira
in 2008, and coached Brazil at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009
, where the team won a gold medal. Prior to this, he served stints with several teams of the Spanish Liga ACB and French Ligue Nationale de Basketball
.
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
. He succeeded Lula Ferreira
Lula Ferreira
Aluísio Elias Ferreira Xavier is a Brazilian basketball coach, who guided the men's national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. There the squad ended up in 17th place. He led the team to the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.Currently he is the coach of the Universo BRB of...
in 2008, and coached Brazil at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009
FIBA Americas Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...
, where the team won a gold medal. Prior to this, he served stints with several teams of the Spanish Liga ACB and French Ligue Nationale de Basketball
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
.