Anonymous
Years ago

NBL Coaching

Few questions on this one. I understand how former players can end up as coaches in the NBL with their past connections etc.
But how does everyone else get to the top? I see some assistant coaches in the NBL who haven't played professional, how do they get there start?
Lots of coaches have been successful in SEABL, and some coaching national state teams but never get a foot into the NBL; what separates them from the ones who have?

Who would be a good up-and-coming coach to coach NBL?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

The pathway to making it through the ranks to NBL coaching suffers from a bottleneck. Only eight teams (seven in Australia) with some hiring overseas or ex-players. That doesn't leave many spots available for any career coach. It really hurts coaches in this country. Also why many relatively successful ex-NBL coaches just fall away - not enough spots around.

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Jack Toft  
Years ago

There does seem to be a log job between SEABL and NBL.

All NBL teams want coaches with NBL experience. It reminds me of those employers looking for 15 year old carpet layers with experience

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Freethrows  
Years ago

Mick Downer is one to watch.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Coaches who weren't players have had to grind for many many years with juniors, national championships, working their way up as assistant jobs and head coaching in the winter leagues - then hopefully getting experience with national teams or jobs in higher leagues overseas or college.

Given that there are only 8 NBL HC jobs, means it is so highly competitive... it must be very disheartening for guys that have done this type of grind to see past players with very little experience getting jobs over them. Some work out, some dont.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Anstey lol

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