Overview
- Canada Basketball announced Gordon Herbert as head coach effective summer 2026, following the conclusion of his FC Bayern Munich contract.
- Herbert brings a decorated coaching history, including Germany’s 2023 FIBA World Cup win, EuroBasket bronze in 2022, and a fourth-place Olympic finish in 2024.
- He previously coached Canada as an assistant from 2001 to 2002 and as head coach in 2018, including during the 2021 Olympic qualification tournament.
- Canada’s basketball program, led by stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, has risen to prominence, earning 2023 World Cup bronze and ending a 24-year Olympic drought in 2024.
- General Manager Rowan Barrett highlighted Herbert’s expertise in international competition as key to preparing Canada for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.