Hitoshi Okino


Hitoshi Okino was a Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Hitoshi Okino played for Hiroshima [Fujita SC] in Japanese Prefectural Leagues and Japanese Regional Leagues from 1981 to 1991.

Coaching career

Since 2001, Hitoshi Okino became coach and staff for some J.League club; Shonan Bellmare, Kawasaki Frontale, Avispa Fukuoka. In December 2006, when he was assistant coach for Avispa Fukuoka under manager; Ryoichi Kawakatsu, Kawakatsu resigned manager. So he managed club for Emperor's Cup as caretaker.

Death

On September 10, 2009, when he was staff for Japan Football League club; FC [Machida Zelvia], he collapsed during training and he died on September 11.