Taiwan: Chiu Da-tsun named new head coach for Taiwan Beer

Chiu Da-tsun, who coached in China for the last four years, was named the new head coach for Taiwan Beer, the company announced on July 11. Yen Jia-hua will go back to his General Manager role after spending last season as GM/Head Coach.

Chiu Da-tsun worked under the current Lebanon national team head coach Paul Coughter, as an assistant in 1997-1999. He coached Sina Lions, the first Taiwanese team to join China’s CBA, for two years before jumping to Jiangsu and Xinjiang.

Chiu was released by Xinjiang last season and went back to Taiwan. He worked as a TV analyst in SBL games for ESPN Taiwan.

13 July, 2005