Martin Schiller: Rasta Vechta fights against the elevator image!

Martin Schiller: Rasta Vechta fights against the elevator image!

Vechta, Deutschland - Martin Schiller, the former coach of a Euroleague club and assistant coach of the German national team, has decided to take the challenge at Rasta Vechta. Coach, born in Austria in 1982, who started his basketball career in Hamburg, has been head coach of the club since the summer of 2024. Schiller wants to put the association's "elevator image", which has been shaped by ascents and descents in recent years. His goal? A long -term establishment in the Bundesliga!

With a current start of the season of four wins and four defeats, Schiller is satisfied, even if he emphasizes that the processes in the team are more important than the results. "We still lack important players like Center Isaiah Cozart and Ryan Schwieger, but the team is getting better and better," he explains. Schiller emphasizes the importance of role identification within the team, which is crucial for the development. The cooperation between the management team, trainers and players is the key to success.

youth promotion in focus

A central aspect of Schiller's philosophy is youth promotion. "Rasta invests financially and in terms of content," he emphasizes. The club has set itself the goal of promoting talented young players, both from the region and outside. The cooperation with the Artland Dragons, which became German champion in the U19 in May, is an example of successful cooperation in the youth field. Schiller is convinced that these investments in the youth will carry fruits in the long term and prepare the players for the leap into the professional team.

Schiller sees the development of young talents crucial to facilitate the transition from the U19 to the senior citizens area. "We have to offer players between the ages of 18 and 22 to develop further," he says. This strategy should not only increase the quality of the team, but also secure the future of German basketball. Schiller is optimistic that the efforts to promote youth and the clear vision of the Rasta Vechta club will help to establish themselves permanently in the Bundesliga.