The basketball coach, as well as his team, interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.
A. were
B. was
C. is
D. are
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A. were
(答案→)B. was
C. is
D. are
解析：句意：篮球教练及他的队员在他们的突出表现后不久就被采访了。这里A as well asB作主语时谓语动词的单复数根据A来确定谓语动词的单复数。这里the basketball coach是单数，故排除AD，根据语境采访已经发生故用过去式，故选B。