Basketball Victoria would like to congratulate the following coaches, assistant coaches and team managers on their appointments to Victorian State Team Coaching and Staff positions for 2024.
Basketball Victoria CEO Nick Honey said it was pleasing to have an amazing pool of elite coaches put their hands up for Victorian state team positions including a mix of new and experienced state team coaches as part of Basketball Victoria’s 2024 coaching group.
“We’re excited to see the next generation of Victorian state team coaches and staff members commence their preparations for the 2024 National Championships,” Honey said. “Basketball Victoria’s High Performance program has continued to go from strength-to-strength."
The 2024 National Championships schedule is still to be finalised and will be announced in due course!
VICTORIAN 2024 STATE TEAM COACHES AND STAFF
VICTORIAN IVOR BURGE WOMEN
Head Coach: Emily Attard – Bacchus Marsh
Assistant Coach: Kaylene Theodore – Sunbury
Assistant Coach: Bethany Coach – Sunbury
Development Coach- TBA
Team Manager: Kerryn O’Donnell – BV
VICTORIAN IVOR BURGE MEN
Head Coach: Ryan Holloway – BV
Assistant Coach: Adrian Carfora – Whittlesea
Assistant Coach: Marauch Marauch – Geelong United
Team Manager: Daniel Fabien – Casey
KEVIN COOMBS CUP (VICTORIAN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAM)
Head Coach: Jason Bryant – Basketball Victoria
Assistant Coach: Lauren Robinson – Knox
Assistant Coach: Ben Hodgens – BV
Team Manager: Kim Hampton – BV
VICTORIAN UNDER-16 COUNTRY WOMEN
Head Coach: Carly Stones – Seymour/ Eltham
Assistant Coach: Simon Nicholson – Sunbury
Assistant Coach: Chloe Hogg – Korumburra
Development Coach: Liz Carty – Shepparton
Team Manager: Lisa Chesshire – Terang
VICTORIAN UNDER-16 METROPOLITAN WOMEN
Head Coach: Jacqui O’Neill – Sandringham
Assistant Coach: Sam Thornton – Bulleen
Assistant Coach: Debbie Coulson – Diamond Valley
Development Coach: Charlie Fyffe – Knox
Team Manager: TBC
VICTORIAN UNDER-16 COUNTRY MEN
Head Coach: James McKinnon – BV
Assistant Coach: Joel Anderson – Ballarat
Assistant Coach: Zak Tripp – Traralgon
Development Coach: Fernando Rios - Rodriguez – Melton
Team Manager: Kira Ryan – Hamilton
VICTORIAN UNDER-16 METROPOLITAN MEN
Head Coach: Dom Linossier – Knox
Assistant Coach: Nathan Geer – McKinnon
Assistant Coach: Luke Hughes – Dandenong
Development Coach: Brad Hauer – Knox
Team Manager: Paul Groat – Frankston
VICTORIAN UNDER-18 COUNTRY WOMEN
Head Coach: Joe Turner - Casey
Assistant Coach: Mahaela Jackson - Mildura
Assistant Coach: Maddie Lee - Diamond Valley
Development Coach: Steph Whatley - Geelong United
Team Manager: Wendy Campbell - Traralgon
VICTORIAN UNDER-18 METROPOLITAN WOMEN
Head Coach: Mike Brookens – Casey
Assistant Coach: Megan Jarvis – Keilor
Assistant Coach: Santo Fileccia – Bulleen
Development Coach: Caityn Bryan - Camberwell
Team Manager: Katrina Barry – BV
VICTORIAN UNDER-18 COUNTRY MEN
Head Coach: Brenton O’Brien – Knox
Assistant Coach: Dylan Cole – Keilor
Assistant Coach: Josh Waight - Shepparton
Development Coach: Ben White - Southern Peninsula
Team Manager: Ben White – Southern Peninsula
VICTORIAN UNDER-18 METROPOLITAN MEN
Head Coach: Matt Shanahan – Diamond Valley
Assistant Coach: Andy Lim – Sandringham
Assistant Coach: Dan Girolami - Diamond Valley
Development Coach: Justin Wong - Nunawading
Team Manager: Mark Sainsbery – BV
VICTORIAN UNDER-20 WOMEN
Head Coach: Jo Wood – Frankston
Assistant Coach: Kelly Walker – Basketball Victoria
Assistant Coach: Rebecca McIntyre – Horsham
Development Coach: Lauren Robinson - Knox
Team Manager: Emma Noonan - Frankston
VICTORIA UNDER-20 NAVY WOMEN
Head Coach: Jenna O'Hea - Basketball Victoria
Assistant Coach: Zoe Carr - Basketball Victoria
Assistant Coach: Jo Bowie - Geelong United
Team Manager: Leanne Yeoman - Knox
VICTORIAN UNDER-20 MEN
Head Coach: Braden Cotter – Knox
Assistant Coach: Kevin Goorjian - Basketball Victoria
Assistant Coach: Andrew Cutler - Nunawading
Assistant Coach: Zach Moult - Kilsyth
Team Manager: Wayne Bird – Basketball Victoria
VICTORIAN UNDER-20 NAVY MEN
Head Coach: Nathan Cooper-Brown – Basketball Victoria
Assistant Coach: Darren Best - Basketball Victoria
Assistant Coach: Ben Caruana - Bendigo
Team Manager: Kira Ryan - Hamilton
