As the 2026 season approaches,several local basketball teams are finalizing coaching decisions,with onyl a handful of positions still open across both divisions. This week brings resolution for 9 de Julio adn Independiente as they compete in a decisive promotion game, while Estudiantes, Olimpo, and El Nacional continue discussions. veteran sports reporter Federico Rodriguez provides a comprehensive overview of the current coaching landscape, detailing recent changes and pending confirmations.
Entered La Nueva Provincia in 1995. Works in the Sports section and collaborated in Regionales and Locales of this same medium. Specializes in basketball. Was part of the staff of the Encestando and Zona de Básquet magazines for 10 years. Had experience in the Contrabásquet radio program, on Radio La Red.
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Only a few coaching positions remain open for the 2026 season of the local tournament.
Of the 24 teams (12 in each category), the future of 9 de Julio and Independiente will be decided today, as they compete in the fifth game of the Promotion, meaning their coaches, Julián Turcato and Javier Musumeci, are not included in the current assessment.
The remaining teams to finalize coaching decisions are Estudiantes and Olimpo (both from the First Division) and El Nacional (Second Division).
Currently, the coaches who will not continue this season in the First or Second Division are Franco Maceratesi (formerly of Leandro N. Alem, where he continues to coach youth teams), Andrés Del Sol (formerly of Argentino), Tomás Fernández (formerly of Bahía Basket), and Mauro Sacomani (formerly of Espora).
The only coaches who have switched teams are Ariel Ugolini, moving from Estudiantes to Pueyrredón, and Andrés Iannamico, from Pueyrredón to Argentino.
First Division
Bahiense del Norte: Alejandro Navallo.
Barrio Hospital: Claudio Queti.
Estrella: Walter Romerniszyn.
Estudiantes: confirmation pending.
L.N. Alem: Hernán Jasen.
Liniers: Mauricio Vago.
Napostá: Fabricio Piccinini.
Olimpo: Juan Cruz Santini has yet to discuss the situation with management.
Pacífico: Mauro Richotti.
Pueyrredón: Ariel Ugolini.
Villa Mitre: Emiliano Menéndez.
Second Division
Altense: Nicolás Altamirano.
Argentino: Andrés Iannamico.
Ateneo: Alexis Amarfil.
Bahía Basket: Juan Pablo Coronel (a final discussion remains).
Comercial: Gustavo Candia.
El Nacional: discussions with Ramiro Riviere are still to come.
Espora: Juan Gilberto Soldini.
La Falda: Juan Miguel Vigna.
San Lorenzo: Sebastián Aleksoski.
Sportivo Bahiense: Miguel Loffredo.
Velocidad: Alan Rava.
