Announcement of Top Team Coach Change for T.T Saitama
T.T Saitama has announced a change in its top team coach. Shinichiro Machida will step down, and Tatsuki Kumamoto will take over as the new coach. New coach Kumamoto aims to lead the team to a playoff championship.
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T.T Saitama is pleased to announce a change in its top team coach.
Tatsuki Kumamoto will be appointed as the new top team coach, replacing Shinichiro Machida.
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[Name]
Tatsuki Kumamoto
[Date of Birth]
February 21, 2000 (26 years old)
[Hometown]
Saga Prefecture
[Alma Mater]
Nichinan Gakuen High School → University of Tsukuba
[Coaching History]
T.T Saitama Junior Team Director (April 2022 - March 2026)
Women's Hopes National Team Coach (April 2023 - March 2026)
[Comment from New Coach Tatsuki Kumamoto]
I am Tatsuki Kumamoto, and I have been appointed as the top team coach for T.T Saitama this season.
I am truly proud to be involved with this team, which is loved by so many fans and partner companies.
Carrying the hopes of everyone who has supported T.T Saitama and myself, I will challenge with all my might, aiming for a playoff championship. I will leverage the experience I gained from former director Kishikawa, coach Machida, and director Mizuno to contribute to the team's victory and growth, leading them to a championship.
I kindly ask for your passionate support.
[Comment from Former Coach Shinichiro Machida]
Thank you always for your support of T.T Saitama.
I will be stepping down as coach after serving for two seasons.
What I felt most strongly during these two seasons was that so many people were cheering on T.T Saitama.
The days I spent wholeheartedly aiming for the T.League championship with all the supporters, director Mizuno, and the players are special memories for me. Thank you very much for allowing me to have such an experience.
From now on, I will continue activities to help more people know and support T.T Saitama. I look forward to seeing you all at the venue again.
Thank you for your continued support of T.T Saitama.
[Company Information]
■ Company Name: T.T Saitama Co., Ltd.
■ Head Office: Royal Pines Hotel Urawa B1F, 2-5-1 Nakamachi, Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
■ Training Ground: 3-19-4 Misono Higashi, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
■ Phone: 048-814-1226
■ Activities: Operation of the men's professional table tennis team "T.T Saitama"
■ Hometown: Saitama Prefecture
■ About T.T Saitama
T.T Saitama is a men's professional table tennis team based in Saitama Prefecture, which joined the new table tennis league "T.League" from the 2018-2019 season (its founding year). In the 2024-2025 season, the team achieved its first T.League playoff championship since its establishment. We conduct community contribution activities through table tennis, operating under the motto "Boosting Saitama through table tennis."
■ Official Website: https://tleague.jp/team/tt-saitama/
Tatsuki Kumamoto will be appointed as the new top team coach, replacing Shinichiro Machida.
©T.T SAITAMA
[Name]
Tatsuki Kumamoto
[Date of Birth]
February 21, 2000 (26 years old)
[Hometown]
Saga Prefecture
[Alma Mater]
Nichinan Gakuen High School → University of Tsukuba
[Coaching History]
T.T Saitama Junior Team Director (April 2022 - March 2026)
Women's Hopes National Team Coach (April 2023 - March 2026)
[Comment from New Coach Tatsuki Kumamoto]
I am Tatsuki Kumamoto, and I have been appointed as the top team coach for T.T Saitama this season.
I am truly proud to be involved with this team, which is loved by so many fans and partner companies.
Carrying the hopes of everyone who has supported T.T Saitama and myself, I will challenge with all my might, aiming for a playoff championship. I will leverage the experience I gained from former director Kishikawa, coach Machida, and director Mizuno to contribute to the team's victory and growth, leading them to a championship.
I kindly ask for your passionate support.
[Comment from Former Coach Shinichiro Machida]
Thank you always for your support of T.T Saitama.
I will be stepping down as coach after serving for two seasons.
What I felt most strongly during these two seasons was that so many people were cheering on T.T Saitama.
The days I spent wholeheartedly aiming for the T.League championship with all the supporters, director Mizuno, and the players are special memories for me. Thank you very much for allowing me to have such an experience.
From now on, I will continue activities to help more people know and support T.T Saitama. I look forward to seeing you all at the venue again.
Thank you for your continued support of T.T Saitama.
[Company Information]
■ Company Name: T.T Saitama Co., Ltd.
■ Head Office: Royal Pines Hotel Urawa B1F, 2-5-1 Nakamachi, Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
■ Training Ground: 3-19-4 Misono Higashi, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
■ Phone: 048-814-1226
■ Activities: Operation of the men's professional table tennis team "T.T Saitama"
■ Hometown: Saitama Prefecture
■ About T.T Saitama
T.T Saitama is a men's professional table tennis team based in Saitama Prefecture, which joined the new table tennis league "T.League" from the 2018-2019 season (its founding year). In the 2024-2025 season, the team achieved its first T.League playoff championship since its establishment. We conduct community contribution activities through table tennis, operating under the motto "Boosting Saitama through table tennis."
■ Official Website: https://tleague.jp/team/tt-saitama/