Nelson Terroba has resigned as head coach of the Calgary Surge

The Calgary Surge lost their head coach on Friday.

The 2023 Canadian Elite Basketball League Finalists announced in a media release that “Coach Nelson Terroba has resigned to pursue a coaching opportunity in his home state of Texas.”

Terroba coached the Surge to a 12-8 record last season, good for first place in the Western Conference. The team lost to Scarborough 82-70 in the CEBL final.

He was given a one-year extension in December to return for another year, but appears to have had a change of heart.

“Nelson was instrumental in our successful first season,” Surge GM Shane James said in a statement. “While this is a bittersweet moment for our organization, we can't wait to see what he does in the next chapter of his career.”