Kazuo Nakamura (中村 和雄, Nakamura Kazuo, born December 4, 1940) is a former professional basketball head coach for Hamamatsu, Akita and Niigata and a former college basketball head coach for Akita Keizaihoka University in Japan.

[1][2] Nakamura always said to players, "Play basketball with all your heart.

"[3] He admires Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Knight.

Nakamura also served for the San Antonio Silver Stars as a scout in Asia.

He currently teaches amateurs in Akita prefecture.