Mito Hollyhock backroom staff
We hold the names of 22 people on Mito Hollyhock's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Naoki Mori manages the first team. Mito Hollyhock's is the 21st longest staff list of the 21 J1 League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoki Mori | Manager | First team | 47 | Japan | - |
| Daisuke Tomita | Manager | Under-18s | 48 | Japan | - |
| Junya Hosokawa | Coach | First team | 41 | Japan | - |
| Kentaro Yoshida | Coach | First team | 44 | Japan |  |
| Kohei Takeishi | Coach | First team | 29 | Japan | - |
| Ryosuke Sato | Coach | First team | 30 | Japan | - |
| Kazuaki Kamizono | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | Japan | - |
| Yuji Iida | Coach | Under-18s | 33 | Japan | - |
| Yuji Kimura | Coach | Under-18s | 37 | Japan | - |
| Takahiro Kono | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 41 | Japan | - |
| Reo Kojima | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 29 | Japan | - |
| Yuta Kaku | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 33 | Japan | - |
| Yuki Endo | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 37 | Japan | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toru Yaguchi | Physio | First team | 35 | Japan |
| Hiroaki Maeda | Sports scientist | First team | 41 | Japan |
| Yuki Nakamura | Sports scientist | First team | 30 | Japan |
| Yusuke Michiba | Sports scientist | First team | 30 | Japan |
| Koki Katakai | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 34 | Japan |
| Tsuyoshi Abe | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 27 | Japan |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryota Kashiwa | Scout | 25 | Japan |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshimasa Toba | Technical director | 49 | Japan |
Owners and directors
Who owns Mito Hollyhock and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Kojima | Chair | 50 | Japan |
Backroom staff at every J1 League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Mito Hollyhock's list is the 21st longest of the 21, against a median of 31 across the division. FC Tokyo names the most, 50.
Mito Hollyhock against the J1 League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | MITO HOLLYHOCK | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 18 | 24 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 9 | 14 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 3 | 9 | FC Tokyo |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | FC Tokyo |
| Owners and directors | 1 | 2 | 3 | FC Tokyo |
Backrooms the size of Mito Hollyhock's, in every league
Mito Hollyhock's 22 names make the joint 512th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | Dinamo Makhachkala | Russian Premier League | 22 |
| 512 |  | La Liga | 22 |
| 512 | FC Annecy | Ligue 2 | 22 |
| 512 |  | Major League Soccer | 22 |
| 512 | FC Energie Cottbus | 2. Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | FK Jablonec | Czech First League | 22 |
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | - | 22 |
| 512 | Mito Hollyhock | J1 League | 22 |
| 512 |  | Major League Soccer | 22 |
| 512 |  | League Two | 22 |
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | SC Telstar | Eredivisie | 22 |
| 512 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | Primeira Liga | 22 |
| 512 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | Wuhan Three Towns | Chinese Super League | 22 |
| 538 |  | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
Where Mito Hollyhock's former staff work now
On Mito Hollyhock's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Shigetoshi Hasebe | Manager |  |
| Tadahiro Akiba | Assistant manager |  |
| Sotaro Higuchi | Fitness coach | |
| Tatsuya Doi | Fitness coach |  |
| Takuya Tsuji | Sports scientist | Fagiano Okayama |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Mito Hollyhock's manager?
Naoki Mori is the Mito Hollyhock first-team manager, aged 47.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Mito Hollyhock?
Takahiro Kono coaches the Mito Hollyhock first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Mito Hollyhock's technical director?
Toshimasa Toba is technical director at Mito Hollyhock.
How many backroom staff do Mito Hollyhock have?
We hold the names of 22 people on Mito Hollyhock's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 1 owner or director. That is the 21st longest list of the 21 J1 League clubs we hold, against a median of 31. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 512th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Mito Hollyhock pays its squad, see Mito Hollyhock player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on J1 League wages.