Bayern Munich releases T.J. Parker: imminent announcement at Roanne?
Nov 27, 2025
Arthur Puybertier
Morgan Belnou joins T.J. Parker at Roanne
ELITE 2 - Morgan Belnou will join T.J. Parker at Roanne, where the former ASVEL coach - recently released by Bayern Munich - is set to be appointed to revive a team aiming for promotion to Betclic ELITE.
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The arrival of T.J. Parker at Roanne, soon to be confirmed after his release from Bayern Munich, will be accompanied by that of Morgan Belnou. After a season off spent recharging following his difficult experience at CEP Lorient, the former ASVEL assistant is returning to a professional staff with high ambitions. An anticipated return for a technician who had previously worked with T.J. Parker at the Villeurbanne club.
In addition to Morgan Belnou, an already well-staffed coaching team
La Chorale, which parted ways with Thomas Andrieux to relaunch an ambitious project, will now have three assistants around T.J. Parker: Morgan Belnou, but also Frédéric Jaudon and Loïc Bard, who remain under contract. A substantial staff for a team that has never hidden its objective of quickly returning to Betclic ELITE. Belnou will notably bring his recognized skills in scouting and game preparation, an area in which he distinguished himself at ASVEL.
A comeback after the difficult episode at CEP Lorient
Morgan Belnou was coming off a complicated 2023-2024 season in men’s Nationale 1. Having arrived in Lorient a year earlier, after his time at ASVEL where he had coached several EuroLeague games, he was unable to prevent CEP’s sporting relegation. The club then announced his departure in May 2024 via a statement: « The executive committee met with coach Morgan Belnou this Monday morning and informed him of its desire to give a new direction to his contract for next season, and that it would not oppose an early departure allowing him to exercise his duties at another club of his choice, » Lorient explained.
Former coach of Brissac, who also spent time at Le Portel, Morgan Belnou then chose to step back for a full season before relaunching himself in a coherent project. That will be at Roanne, with a coach he has already supported at the highest level.
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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