After just six months Alper Bozkurt is leaving the Athletics Attnang-Puchheim and is returning to Germany to take over the regional team in Nordrhein-Westfalen, starting on February 15. The 33-year-old Bozkurt became head coach of the A’s last summer and led them to the Austrian championship, their second in three years. Attnang-Puchheim stated in a press release that they had hoped to have finally found a long term solution at the head coach position and are disappointed that Bozkurt is already leaving. They are looking for a replacement right now, but will take their time to decide. The A’s are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, host a European Cup Qualifier and the annual and well-regarded European tournament Finkstonball. The 2011 season in the Austrian Baseball League is scheduled to begin on the weekend of April 16&17.