I here Ben Gliddon is being put forward to replace Wallis! What a surprise! Seemed this family is looked after everywhere.

the 16s and the 18s failed so what do they do HAVE THE SAME COACHES....Thats progressive???

Interesting they don't list state coach selection process or selection criteria on the advertisement. Does anyone know what these are?

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sounds like the right ones to me.
who has a chance to win though?

Pritchard will stay with the 20 girls, Wong would be a good option though

If you'd bothered to check the basketball SA website you'd have noticed the call for application on the 28th of August. News story.

Also note:

Note that we are advertising for assistant coaches for the first time, and would like to emphasise that applications are open to all coaches. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from coaches who have not been involved in state teams before, who believe they have something to contribute to the program.

Boys club - navid failures yet again especially the 16 boys coach of this year. Hope ya kid doesnt make the team if he is involved.

To think any coach trying to win would have favourites and not pick the best team is just stupidity.
Having said this if Hill wants the job again he should get another crack has done well the past 2 years without the "Star" player each year. But if not Schueller would have to be next in line.

Can i ask what "Navid" means? I'm sure its coming from a rather spuriours source, but regardless, this Navid word has me somewhat perplexed.

anon and come on,

Everytime this comes up, nobody is able to name 1 person that could be considered better than the current crop of coaches.

So put up or shut up. Hiding behind your alias and not even having an alternative is just plain gutless.

I have thrown my name out there for an assistant role as you need to have your head on a swivel when you get caught in a vicious cok fight.

Astor 93,

Thanks for your feel good story of the year. Wow, BSA is encouraging coaches to apply for Assistant roles. Maybe they could make a reality TV show about it and use the proceeds to revamp the toilets at Hillcrest stadium.

Astor 93 (seeing you're such an expert) can you tell the readers what the selction criteria and selection process is for the HEAD coaching positions?

Moose 59 - There was nothing feel good about it. I simply directed people to some information they obviously were unaware of.

If you knew anything about the state process, this is a change (and what most people on here have been calling for!), as in prior years, only the Head Coach position would sought, and then they appointed the Asst. Coaches.

Now i'm not sure if you're being facetious or not, but the criteria last year wasthis.

(you'll note at the bottom of the page, for more information, contact Arnie. I'm sure he'll gladly explain to process to someone genuinly interested.)

Me being able to find information on the internet doesn't make me an expert, it just makes you appear lazy!

Astor 93 - I want to thank you for being such a great Ambassador for the game.

I had no idea that the people on this forum have been calling for such a change to include applications for assistant coaches. This is no doubt one of the biggest and much needed changes that has happened to basketball in this State. I'm sure the head coaches selected will be more than happy to select their assistant coaches from this process than have the assistant coaches who they are comfortable with from previous tournaments.

Thank you also for directing me to last year's link. I didn't find any criteria listed eg. coach must have a winning record at a high level or must be coaching in the age group etc. It simply lists what needs to be provided in the application. Is there a interview the process where the short listed candidates can present in front of a panel? It also doesn't state who selects the coaches.

These were my initial questions.

Calling me lazy because I didn't refer to last year's link has no merit. I don't know much about the state process that's why I'm asking these questions.

Your sarcasm typifies the attitude that's inherent with those that are holding back basketball development in this state.

You're lazy because the last line on both last and this years call for applications reads:
2006

For further information contact

Paul Arnott

Competitions Manager

[email protected]

(08) 8444 6407

Applications should be emailed to the Competitions Manager, Paul Arnott ([email protected]) by Monday 17th September, 2007. All applications will be treated as confidential.

For further information, please contact Paul Arnott via email or on 8444 6407.

Astor 93 - I want to apologise for holding back basketball development in this state. I don't condone my actions and will make sure that I don't ask anymore questions.

Thanks for posting the details of the contact person. I did see it when reading the link however I thought I would ask the readers first before ringing as I was just curious.

I'm not taking pot shots at anyone but you have taken my questions to heart so maybe you need to relax a bit and get off your soapbox.

Kind Regards

Moose 59

Again with the sarcasm. If you are not capable of expressing an opinion without resorting to low brow attempted humour then maybe you should keep them to your self.

You are both pathetic.

You have both been using low brow comedy.

"I just flew in from Melbourne and boy are my arms tired"

Thanks for the advice Astor 93. I'll keep my low brow humour and opinions to myself from now on. It's very hard to compete against such a expert but I gave it my best shot. You can step off your soapbox now.

Yours in Basketball

Moose 59

New faces across across country and metro teams would be the way to go. These guys in both areas are full of themselves and dont pick kids on merit!!!!

get some new blood in in both coaches and players so the kids can play well and actually enjoy their basketball, and maybe win for a change.

Oh yes I agree.

Who would you change first?

all of them!!!

Thats a bit harsh.

Not one you like ?

(Mod: Unnecessary.)

anon and bye bye,

Can you give us an example of a cocah who would do a better job.

Sniping becasue your kid wasn't good enough is quite pathetic.

Each time some weak minded person like yourself claims that the current coaches aren't good enough, they get asked who could do a better job.

So put up or shut up.

Better still, stop being a coward and put your name to the posts.

Both the boys teams were coached by "new" coaches for that age group this year - are you saying that they should change again?

Having a child that has made one state team & missed out on another (and thinking said child was the bee's knees)at some point you have to realise that other people are making the selection and they quite possibly see something in your child that is lacking (in their opinion)

If you beat yourself up over it you become a bitter and twisted individual.

Have skipped this for a week, only to find it's just people STILL bagging the current coaches, and STILL yet to name better candidates?

Perhaps you don't actually KNOW any other candidates, as you're nothing other than a bitter parent who's child was seen as not good enough so to "take revenge" you anonymously slag them off on this forum? How pathetic.

I'll try back in another week to see if anyone has actual names.

Name the div 1 female coaches?
Dhu
Parker
Nagy
Woodville u/12 g
grivell
Mcphail

Any more?

Any news on appointments?