great news...Erin for Rio

Still cannot believe she did nopt have Phillips in her team. Dumbest coach ever...after clarke lol

I have been unimpressed with Graf at the Opals for a long time now, so it was wiht great relief that I saw the official news come through this morning.
The Opals are now back in the hunt for silver at the 2014 WC's :D

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/opals-and-boomers-to-have-new-coaches-20130214-2ee8o.html

Maher not applying, but is backing 2 of the other applicants - Molloy & Buckle.
(I don't mind the thought of Molloy either FWIW)

Interesting to see Paul Roos on the selection panel. I like that kind of thinking. Awesome coach, and does know his basketball too. Interesting also to see Jan Stirling on it. She should select herself. We could do a lot worse :p

buckle for me

Stirling was also on the selection/advisory panel for the search that brought Clarke to Adelaide.

Does she coach anywhere herself? If not, anyone know the reason? Better opportunities elsewhere?

YEEESSSSSSSSS

Might be a bit left field but what about Harrower as she basically coaching Bendigo?
She has international playing experience and with a couple of good assistant she could do the job no worries....
Get some new blood in, fresh start

Mark Wright as Head Coach

Harrower Timms as Assistants

well that only leaves Mark Wright

easy to be critical say who you believe should get the job

I would be happy to see Michelle Timms take the job and stamp her authority on the team.

But anyone that has the confidence that they will bring us Olympic Gold has my vote. I don't want anybody who doesn't see that as a realistic goal

Timms will one day I hope make a great coach but needs to get a head coaching job first

A name from left Field Sandy Brondello any thoughts

olaf as coach : )

Sandy Brondello. Absolutely.
Peter Buckle if she doesn't want it.

Brondello would be right up there and knows the USA girls game styles / moves. I like buckle he can get the best out of our top tier players.

Hmmm there may be a NBL head coach who might be better suited to the more structured nature of a female program, especially one who has national program experience. That's of course if he does have an NBL coaching job anymore.

Good to see support for Sandy.....let her pick her own assistants

Hopefully for the 1st time australian women could play an in your face press full court

Also need to introduce some outside shooting to the team

In light of a new coach...should all possible players for the womens national team be offered contracts so that they still recieve their payments hence putting australia's program ahead of where it has been in the past.

ie Offer Jackson Taylor Phillips and Cambidge a contract for the next 3 years to represent Australia

Then start looking at what we need to build a team around these 4 so we can have a res hot go at the next Olympic Gold Medal

Gold?? Are USA not sending a team to Rio?

The word around the traps is that Molloy has already been given the job but BA forgot to follow its due diligence and interview.

Awkies

Recyled appointments again

So true anonymous

Molley experience does not justify the appointment

What can he bring ...is this another case of jobs for the boys