Le Mans Info

Head Coach

2024-2025 Season: Coming from JA Vichy and head coach of the U20 European champions, Guillaume Vizade was officially appointed Le Mans head coach starting summer 2024. After just half a season, Le Mans extended Guillaume Vizade's contract until 2028, a few days after winning the 2025 Leaders Cup.

2023-2024 Season: Elric Delord is MSB's head coach until the end of the 2023/2024 season. Arriving at Le Mans in 2019 as assistant coach, Elric Delord took the head coach position in December of the same year following Dounia Issa's dismissal. The 42-year-old coach officially announced on March 5, 2024, his decision to suspend his career at the end of the season. "I will take a sabbatical year after the current season".

Budget

For the 2024/2025 season, Le Mans club has a projected budget of €6.5M (compared to €6.8M last year, -5%), ranking 6th among the 16 Betclic Elite clubs (according to DNCCGCP communication from October 22, 2024).

For the 2023/2024 season, Le Mans club had a projected budget of €6.8M (compared to €6.1M previous year, +12%), ranking 6th among the 18 Betclic Elite clubs (according to DNCCGCP communication from October 12, 2023).

Training Center

Le Mans training center has existed since 1989 and has trained over 40 professional players, including Aaron Cel, Jérémy Leloup, Nicolas Batum, Petr Cornelie, Youssoupha Fall, ...

• Winner of the 2025 Leaders Cup (lost 96-104 in final against Monaco)
• French Champion 2018 (3-2 in final against Monaco)
• Finalist of the 2018 Leaders Cup (lost 83-78 in final against Monaco)
• Finalist of the 2015 Leaders Cup (lost 60-58 in final against Strasbourg)
• Winner of the 2014 Leaders Cup (won 64/59 in final against Nanterre)
• French Championship Runner-up 2012 (0-1 in final against Chalon)
• French Championship Runner-up 2010 (0-1 in final against Cholet)
• Winner of the 2009 Semaine des As (won 74-64 in final against Orleans)
• Finalist of the 2007 Semaine des As (lost 87-82 in final against Chorale de Roanne)
• French Champion 2006 (1-0 in final against Nancy)
• Winner of the 2006 Semaine des As (won 78-60 in final against Bourg-en-Bresse)
• Finalist of the 2004 Semaine des As (lost 62-60 in final against JDA Dijon)
• Pro B Champion 1990

• Trevor Hudgins: 2025 Leaders Cup MVP
• D.J. Stephens: 2017/2018 Sixth Man of the Year (Pro A)
• Petr Cornelie: 2014/2015 Young Player of the Year (Pro A)
• J.P. Batista: 2014 Leaders Cup MVP
• Alain Koffi: 2008/2009 French MVP (Pro A)
• David Bluthenthal: 2006 Semaine des As MVP
• Nicolas Batum: 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 Young Player of the Year (Pro A)
• Eric Campbell: 2006 Semaine des As MVP
• Pape-Philippe Amagou: 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 Young Player of the Year (Pro A)
• Rico Hill: 2002/2003 Foreign MVP (Pro A)
• Keith Jennings: 1998/1999 Foreign MVP (Pro A)