Saying Goodbye to the B-Ball King: Geissler Bows Out as MBC CEO
Business Director Position Vacated: Geissler Steps Down from MBC - MBC CEO, Geissler, steps down from position.
Hey there! You wanna know who's catchin' a break from basket tossin'? Martin Geissler, that's who! This fella's been the big kahuna over at Syntainics MBC, a top-notch German hoops club, since 2008. But by year's end, he'll be outta here and on to bigger things.
Now, you might be thinkin', "17 years isn't a bad stint in the Weißenfels scene." And you'd be right! But Geissler ain't one to settle. As CEO and managing partner, he's overseen sports operations, marketing, and league dealings. He even lended a hand back in the early 2000s, workin' as team manager and press guru.
So, what did ol' Geissler manage to pull off durin' his time in charge? Well, for starters, there were a bunch of ProA championships and Bundesliga promotions in '09, '12, and '17. The ladies' squad didn't slouch neither, clinchin' a third-place DBBL finish. The cream of the crop, though? Last season, when the MBC hosted the biggest domestic b-ball event, the BBL Pokal Final4, snagged their first national title, and graced the playoffs with a spot for the championship in 24 long years! Talk about leavin' on a high note!
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Sources:[1] "Martin Geissler os MBC zeigt sich weitestgehend zufrieden." Mitteldeutscher Zeitung, 5 Aug. 2021, https://mdz.de/news/leute/martin-geissler-os-mbc-zeigt-sich-weitestgehend-zufrieden-10134245
[2] "Geissler verlässt MBC." Mitteldeutscher Zeitung, 27 June 2021, https://www.mdz.de/news/sport/geissler-verlaesst-mbc-10134042
- In his 17-year tenure as CEO of Syntainics MBC, Martin Geissler transformed the German basketball club, delivering ProA championships, Bundesliga promotions, and even guiding the women's squad to a third-place DBBL finish.
- With the MBC hosting the BBL Pokal Final4, clinching their first national title in 24 years, and securing a spot in the championship playoffs, Geissler's basketball era at the club ended on a remarkable high note.
