ALGIERS, Algeria — Mohamed Abdelhadi Benmansour, widely known as Hadi, is rapidly establishing his presence in regional sports coaching and player development. With major career milestones achieved this year, Hadi continues to build momentum as a rising basketball coach and athletic developer.

Under Hadi’s leadership, Cold Hearts Academy recently celebrated a major player development success story: transforming a 16-year-old female athlete from Olympique Aïn Bénian (OAB) into a top candidate, leading to her recruitment by Groupement Sportif Cosider (GSC) after only a few months of specialized training.

Following this successful transition, Cold Hearts Academy is actively seeking new candidate athletes looking to elevate their basketball skill sets, physical performance, and competitive prospects.

Hadi’s career continues to expand with significant roster and leadership additions for the upcoming athletic season:

Player Signing: Hadi has officially joined Widad Riadhi Aïn Bénian (WRAB) for the 2026–2027 season.

Coaching Expansion: Hadi has announced that he will be stepping into Assistant Coach roles with new clubs, with official team details to be announced in the near future.

Key Certifications Earned in 2026
To support his long-term career in sports performance and coaching, Hadi has earned several prestigious credentials this year:
- USA Basketball Hawks Level 3 Coaching Certification
- FIBA Single Point of Contact (SPOC) Certification
- FIBA 3x3 Officiating and Referee Clinic
- BAL Basketball African League Advance Coaching Clinic by Lamine Krideche
- Jr. NBA Coaching Clinic by Emmanuel Mavomo
- Jr. NBA Coaching Clinic by Alfred Aboya
- Jr. NBA Referee Clinic 2 times.

State Education Advancement: Continuing state sports education toward a State Diploma in Physical and Sports Activity Education at INFSCJS / INFS-STS, specializing in basketball.

"Making an impact in sports requires consistent focus and the right development environment," said Mohamed Abdelhadi Benmansour (Hadi). "Seeing our athletes reach higher competitive tiers after focused training at Cold Hearts Academy proves that the system works. As I enter the new season with WRAB as a player and take on upcoming coaching roles, the focus remains on pushing standards higher."

Benmansour Mohamed Abdelhadi has also participated in a 3x3 ran in Dely Ibrahim with the name of "Galileo Dely Ibrahim" ran by Cold Hearts Academy, finishing with 40 total points, 17 total 2 points, and 5 total 1 point ranking 1st in point making. With his team "The STORMS" aka. STM finishing with 61 points total scores, with a PPG (Points per game) of 20.3, 100% win Ratio. Hadi won MVP of the match.

About Mohamed Abdelhadi Benmansour
Mohamed Abdelhadi Benmansour is an Algerian basketball player, coach (and assistant coach), and founder of Cold Hearts Academy in Algiers. Combining practical coaching with formal education from INFCJS, he specializes in high-performance athletic development, player scouting, and modern basketball tactics.