The FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate has added another big name to its list of European coaching heavyweights taking part in the ground breaking program.

Aris TT Bank head coach Gordon Herbert has signed on as a project group member and will work with coaches from around Europe on the areas important in the identification and development of young talent.

For many coaches one of the most fulfilling parts of their job, off the court at least, is sharing their experiences and knowledge with their colleagues.

Most coaches are familiar with late night dinners and hours spent around a table, talking about players and drawing up new defensive or offensive schemes on napkins.

A successor to departed France coach Claude Bergeaud is set to be named between January 11 and February 16.

A committee comprising some of the leading names in French basketball has been set up to look at the state of the France team and give its assessment on how it should proceed.

Pini Gershon is one of the best in the business when it comes to turning basketball teams into winners and now Bulgaria have enlisted his services for the next two summers.

That was confirmed on Sunday when the Olympiacos coach met with representatives of the Bulgarian Federation in Athens and agreed to coach the team through the summer of 2009 when the EuroBasket is staged in Poland.