The Czech Republic expect to appoint a coach for their women's team by October 19, when the country's basketball federation holds a board meeting.

Women's team boss Milan Veverka and his staff were let go in August, leaving the host nation for next year's FIBA World Championship for Women with  hugely important positions to fill.

Great Britain have appointed Australian Tom Maher as coach of their women's team.

Maher, who coached the Opals at Olympics and FIBA World Championships for Women and also guided New Zealand and most recently China, is currently leading the Bulleen Boomers in Australia's WNBL.

Bulgaria have handed reins to their women's national team to Spaniard Jose Maria Buceta.

The former Spain women's coach has signed a four-year deal and replaces Nikolay Boroukov, who guided the Bulgarians to a third-place finish in January's Additional Qualifying Round for the EuroBasket Women in Latvia.