The affair was a formality. And Jean-Pierre Huckler (65 years old), first vice-president of the FFBB since 2010, has gained a step in the hierarchy, as expected for many months. 20 years after his entry into the federal office, the Roannais was elected president of the federation by the Elective General Assembly this Saturday. A vote without any suspense since he was the only candidate proposed, unanimously, by the new steering committee and then designated with 95.41% of the votes.
Manager of the Comelit France company from 1994 to 2022, the native of Coteau detailed his young career as a Basketball player this summer in the columns of Le Progrès. “I got my first license at 4 years old at Cheminots Roannais. Then, I went to PAC de Roanne, which was a very big training club. I stayed there until I was 18, and I played three years in regional excellence and in Nationale 4 with Étoile de Charlieu. At the same time, I started my career as a referee. When I came to Lyon in 1979, I played with Vaulx-en-Velin by Maurice Buffière. »
Alain Contensoux retained as DTN?
After 14 years in the shadow of Jean-Pierre Siutat, to whom he paid tribute, Jean-Pierre Huckler will therefore be at the helm of the FFBB until 2028. With a roadmap that he draws in his head for a long time, embodied by a first speech which was intended to be soothing with the National Basketball League, after months of latent conflict between the two institutions… “It is with great emotion that I address you”he spoke before the AG. “I sincerely thank you for the trust you have placed in me. I am aware of the task that awaits me to achieve the various objectives. You gave me the opportunity to work with the team I wanted, 36% renewed, while respecting parity and territorial coverage. My goal is to continue the rise of French basketball over the next four years. This will only be possible with clubs, committees, regional leagues and professional basketball. It is together in the serenity and common respect of each of our institutions that we will achieve our objective: namely that French basketball continues to be on the roof of Europe and the world, through our French teams and our professional clubs. »
Just elected, Jean-Pierre Huckler also pleaded for the retention ofAlain Contensoux at the National Technical Directorate. “His experience, his perfect knowledge of the functioning of our institutions and the results obtained can only confirm my decision”he indicates, adding that he will be “a field president, listening to our territories”. The new manager inherits an enviable situation, with a record number of licensees (765,909), a healthy financial situation and excellent sporting results. See you in four years for a new assessment…
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