Julien Cortey expected to succeed Guillaume Quintard at SCABB, new sports director coming?
ELITE 2 - SCABB has made its decision: after a poor season start (1 win in 6 games), Guillaume Quintard leaves the Loire club. Julien Cortey, former La Rochelle coach, is strongly expected to succeed him. A new sports director should also replace Cyrille Chapot.
Photo Credit : SCABB / Laurent Peigue
The SCABB (Saint-Chamond-Andrézieux-Bouthéon Basket) officially announced this Monday the dismissal of Guillaume Quintard, just six games into the Elite 2 season. With only one victory and the worst defense in the league, the ambitious Loire project is already in crisis.
An ambitious project already under reconstruction
Arriving in 2023 at Andrézieux to lead the Nationale 1 team, Guillaume Quintard had earned his directors’ trust thanks to good results with SCABB Lab in NM1, leading to his appointment as SCABB’s Elite 2 head coach. But results quickly declined: despite having the 5th highest payroll in the division – which hadn’t been fully used to build what was considered a solid roster during preseason but ultimately disappointed, exemplified by point guard Al-Amir Dawes, who showed low defensive intensity and lower shooting accuracy than expected – the Loire team accumulated poor performances, with the latest loss at Challans (78-77), previously last place, sealing his fate. Without even being able to choose his assistants or modify the roster, despite keeping some budget aside, the former assistant coach of Metropolitans 92 and Chorale de Roanne was relieved of his duties.
While awaiting the official appointment of a new coach, Allan Ferraton is serving as interim, supported by Maxence Collignon and Mathieu Guichard. The trio will lead the team Friday for the home game against La Rochelle, already a crucial match to revive momentum in the Forez region.
Julien Cortey, the top favorite
According to our information, Julien Cortey, former coach of Stade Rochelais Basket, is the frontrunner to take over the team. The Roanne native, deeply attached to his region, matches the profile sought by SCABB management: an experienced, rigorous technician known for his ability to build long-term success.
Pro B champion in 2024 with La Rochelle, Cortey had been extended until 2029 before leaving the club at the end of the 2024-2025 season, disappointed by the infrastructure project’s blockage and the maritime club’s structural limitations. His arrival would mark a return to his roots for someone who has already coached in the Loire region, at Feurs, and has always claimed his attachment to the territory.
« In summer, when many people head to the ocean, I return to Roanne, » he humorously reminded Le Progrès in December 2024.
Sports Director Cyrille Chapot’s position threatened
Julien Cortey’s likely arrival could be accompanied by a deeper project reorganization. The club is indeed working on bringing in a new sports director to replace Cyrille Chapot, former deputy sports director and employee of Andrézieux-Bouthéon Loire sud basket, who took the position when SCABB was launched. After several disappointing seasons despite an increasing budget, management wants to breathe new life into a project meant to target promotion to Betclic ELITE in the medium term, followed by European qualification. Laurent Pluvy, another former Andrézieux coach, is among the names mentioned locally this Monday.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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