After extension of the contract: MLP Academics rely on Alex Vogel by 2028!

After extension of the contract: MLP Academics rely on Alex Vogel by 2028!

Inbe MLP Academics Heidelberg has made the decision: the sporting director Alex Vogel remains loyal to the club by 2028. This makes a strong sign to continue the positive trend in the club. The MLP Academics reported this on their website and thus confirmed an important course for the coming years. Vogel returned to the club four years ago, after he had an impressive career in various functions, from a sporty consultant to the sports planner to the sporting director.

The MLP Academics have lived through some ups and downs in recent years. The remarkable moments include early relegation in the premiere season and the surprising achievement of the BBL semi-final in the past season. Vogel sees it as his task to create the prerequisites for a successful season and to achieve encouraging results again. In his obligations, he demonstrated a good knack and brought players into the team with a lot of potential from smaller leagues, including the Austrian Michael Weathers and the Belgian Osun Osunniyi. The commitment of rookies such as DJ Horne and O’Brien, which come directly from the college, also shows his ambitious approach for the squad.

squad change and future prospects

The squad planning for the upcoming 2025/2026 season takes shape. New in the team is Samuell Williamson, who was hired the Bosch for a season by the Dutch masters of Heroes. However, there are also personnel changes: Bakary Dibba leaves the MLP Academics after one year and pulls its exit option. In his first season in Easycredit BBl, he got an average of 9.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals. In addition, Ryan Mikesell, former captain of the team, changes to the London Lions, where he plays both in the Eurocup and in the local league.

Despite these departures, DJ remains, who has the second best scorer of the past season with 14.8 points. Horne describes his time in Heidelberg as positive and is looking forward to the coming season. The squad for the next game includes well -known faces such as Niklas Würzner, Dominic Vengert and Paul Zipser, while Kevin McClain is on board who moves from the Gießen 46ers to Heidelberg. As a former player, McClain achieved solid 12.7 points last season and is praised by Vogel as an underestimated passer and defensive player. His German citizenship, due to his mother, will also help the association to increase the national diversity in the team.

the BBL and its meaning

The MLP Academics are part of the EasyCredit Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), which with 18 teams forms the highest German basketball league. The BBL is responsible for the implementation of the German Championship and the BBL Cup as well as for the central marketing of name and media rights. Under the leadership of managing director Dr. Stefan Holz and the Presidium are guaranteed the organizational processes in order to offer the clubs the necessary framework conditions for a sporty and economically successful development. FC Bayern Munich basketball crowned the past season as a master, which underlines the high competitiveness of the league.

Due to the good cooperation between Alex Vogel and his team, it is to be hoped that the MLP Academics Heidelberg will reach further sporting heights in the coming years, because sustainable further development is on the plan. The anticipation of the new season is increasing, and fans can look forward to exciting games and hopefully many successes.

More about Alex Vogels's contract extension and the MLP Academics can be found in the reports of mlp academics and easyCredit bbl