La Salle University Athletics

Tomoaki Saka begins his first season with the La Salle men’s basketball program in 2026-27. Hailing from Osaka, Japan, Saka graduated from Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka and most recently spent time as a graduate assistant coach at Minot State from 2025-26.

Before his time at Minot State, Saka was a student assistant coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College from 2023-25. He assisted in the development of four NCAA Division I transfers while at Southwest Mississippi.

At both institutions, Saka led individual and group player development workouts, assisted with team operations and travel coordination, supported student-athlete academic and personal development, prepared scouting reports and film breakdowns, and created recruiting videos and graphics.