Canada Basketball names B.C.’s Gordie Herbert next men’s head coach
May 1, 2025 | 7:49 AM
TORONTO — Gordie Herbert will take over as head coach of the senior men’s national team in 2026, Canada Basketball announced Thursday.
The Penticton, B.C., native led Germany to a FIBA World Cup title in 2023 and a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He replaces Jordi Fernández, who guided Canada to a historic bronze medal at the 2023 World Cup and its first Olympic berth in 24 years.
A former national team player, Herbert has served as an assistant with Canada in multiple international windows.
