Marc Unterberger, formerly the third-division coach of Unterhaching—which currently plays in the Bavarian Regional League—has found a new job.
Regional League club TSV Buchbach has settled on a successor to Aleksandro Petrovic and found a new coach: Effective immediately, Marc Unterberger will take over the reigning runner-up in the Bavarian division, with whom he has signed a contract through June 2027.
The 37-year-old coach is a longtime Unterhaching veteran and most recently led the suburban club during the 2024–25 third-division season.
“We’re very glad that we finally have clarity here,” says Buchbach’s sports director Georg Hanslmaier, relieved that after weeks of back-and-forth, the most important personnel decision has been settled: “We wanted to stay true to our club philosophy and were looking for a coach who is a good fit for us.”
The Red-Whites have had no shortage of offers since the announcement that Petrovic was moving to second-division club SpVgg Greuther Fürth as an assistant coach, but the requirements for a small-town club in the 4th division are, of course, quite specific: Professional expertise must go hand in hand with down-to-earthness—you need a keen sense to meet those demands while still keeping your ear to the ground.
“I’ve known Buchbach for a long time, of course, but the discussions with the key people—which have been ongoing for some time now—have been extremely positive; Buchbach is an awesome club,” says Unterberger, already eager to take on his new role after spending about 14 months at Unterhaching without being actively involved in day-to-day training, though he still had a contract that has now been mutually terminated.
“For many years as a youth coach, Marc was a key driving force in our youth academy and played a major role in developing top talents like Karim Adeyemi and Maurice Krattenmacher. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank him once again for that. During his time as head coach, we experienced both highs and lows together until our parting of ways in December 2024. We wish him all the best and much success in his new role in Buchbach,” explains Haching President Manfred Schwabl.
“We’d already reached an agreement with Marc some time ago. And we’re also convinced that he’s really excited about the job, but there were just a few contractual details between the two clubs that needed to be worked out, which took a bit longer than expected,” says sporting director Andreas Bichlmaier, relieved that not only can plans be made for the remainder of the season, but that the groundwork can already be laid for the 2026–27 season: “” “In terms of the type of coach we were looking for, we naturally wanted someone who’s a perfect fit for Buchbach—though that’s not exactly easy. We can’t afford a full-time coach, but we do have our goals, of course. So this also fits very well with Marc’s life plans.”
Currently, the Red-Whites are in tenth place with 27 points and are twelve points clear of the relegation zone. “Those points didn’t come out of nowhere—we have to keep this up. But we also can’t forget that a coaching change always brings new energy,” says Unterberger, hoping for many successes ahead.