REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESY!

Ok - but yeah. Stacker would be good. I don't know enough about Ninnis as a coach, but given he is already on the payroll, he might be a good fit.

I can't help but wonder if it might be time to try someone new?

Ill say it before others do - Justin Schueller should be given a job with the Sixers next season. Academy or as an assistant. I wonder if he applied for the Technical couch job that Liam Flynn got. Not saying Liam isnt the right guy, but yeah.

Head Coach: Scott Ninnis

Assistant Coach: Richard Hill

Second Assistant: Kevin Brooks

FWIW, there re numerous possible Assistant Coaches such as Castle, Schueller, Sapwell that should all be considered.

Is Liam Flynn still Technical Assistant or something? Wouldn't he be under some pressure consideing there is very little technical basketball being played at the moment.

Personally I think Ninnis is the man for the job.

From the job description (I considered applying) it was less a "Coaching" role and more a Technical role. Organizing game and training video, statistics and minor IT stuff. It sounds like an awesome spot for a "NBL coach in 5 years" prospect. Perhaps Liam is seen as such by Sixers management?

ive said it before richard hill as and assistant would be good shows a clear path from local to national for players and coaches.

what the club needs now is to find club legend/s as assistants not saying kb rees and sap are not in that class but someone who can bridge the old and the new fans we have plenty of Great SA players who i believe could be great assistants, pearce, mkay, davis. looking at those 3 they are easily identifyable with the past and the present and would add legends factor to it.

as for head coach Ninnis would be a great choice if hes up for it stacker again i feel could really develope the youth hear. after all didnt he and ninnis recruit some decent players to the crocs and ninnis to the dragons maybe reuniting these two with roles reversed and throw in Richard as the 2nd assistant to add the local flavour

marty clarke

i am sick of hearing this rubbish that stacker will bring newley,etc, etc its all rubbish and is just stacker supporters trying to assist him getting a job. stacker has a proven record that no matter how talented a roster he could have he still cant win a championship!, i think beveridge could be a good choice if he is free

To be honest, I cant see Stacker being available. He seems to be doing pretty well with his own company and it can only grow with all the interest the NCAA schools have in AIS talent at the moment.

re post 168046.

Where did you get the idea that "he (Ninnis) is already on the payroll"? Are you sure?

And I think that anyone who takes on the Sixers next will be on a hiding to nothing.
He/she will be under so much scrutiny that at the first slip up, people on this forum will be calling for their blood with "I told you that so and so would be no good"

Head Coach: Scott Ninnis

First Assistant: Steve Breheny

Second Assistant: Mike Mckay
{ no idea if he is interested }

Technical Assistant: Liam Flynn

the puppet needs to go

Tough gig.

here's a banner for you.

"New Coach needed, ring Sixers for further information"

"ps. Coach for sale, willing to settle for less, for more information, visit 2007/08 boxscores"

I think you'll find this happening next season

Dragons Coach: Ian Stacker

Sixers Coach: Scott Ninnis

Rumor has it that Schueller will be assistant at one of these clubs next year if they are both head coaches.

I would like to see Flynn taken as a 2nd assistant at a club next year.

Also heard a rumor that Dodman may be headed North as a certain club has offered a court time roster spot for next year.

who....Singapore..

T/ville.

Ninnis ...No way!!

Seriously people wake the f@ck up!

Your going to swap Voldemort for a Voldemort wannabe.

Ninnis is a clone of Voldemort...your going backwards!!

What are his credentials? there isn't any other than assisting Voldemort...it will be the same ol' same ol' ...maybe great for sturt players...take off your rose coloured glasses for once folks...WE NEED A REAL COACH

Ninnis is Voldemort reincarnated

Chris Lucas? Has been very successful in the WNBL, and on the International stage as an assistant.

Only concern would be if Mal had a son/grandson who came to play for the 36ers...

Same ol' same ol'

"What are his credentials? there isn't any other than assisting Voldemort...it will be the same ol' same ol' ...maybe great for sturt players...take off your rose coloured glasses for once folks...WE NEED A REAL COACH"

U mean south? 1yr at sturt counts for alot though? btw did he win the title?

Yea nah no credintials other than working with Smarthe. Stacker? Price? Heal?

Rose coloured. nah they are yellow... like mush.... like ur brain...

I have always been a big fan of ninnis as a player and as an assistant coach. But I beleive that the sixers need a tried and tested coach at the moment. Maybe put ninnis in as an assistant but his history as an assistant isnt very successful not sure if he has lasted longer than a year at any club.

People stop thinking that we need South Australian people to coach our team. We need the best person for the job. I dont care if they are South Australian as long and they promote basketball and get wins.

But first of all we need to get rid of our current coach. Not sure if that is going to happen

this is easy you appoint

Head coach - Ninnis

1st Assistant - Hill

2nd assistant Schueller

This group has all bases covered, we would be able to get young talent back and work our way from the cellar to where we should be. i would have faith in this coaching group and would like to see it.

Ninnis has assisted under Voldemort(not renewed), Stacker(??), Price Heal(sacked).

Your not doing him any favours with your argument, in fact your backing up mine.

Say no to Ninnis.

Head coach - KB

1st Assistant - Hill

2nd assistant - Chris Lucas

no experience didnt harm voldemort, if any coach can bring me 3 championships in the next 5 years..i dont care if she is coaching golf in timbuktoo.

Voldemorts time might be up, but never forget the success of the previous 8 years.

Voldemort is a legend...thank you

You can count Stacker out of the equation, he has the Dragons job sewn up, well that is what I am hearing from a number of sources.

Supposedly Mal or Paul Bauer got in contact with him but he said he already had a job coaching the dragons.

Have also heard that Ninnis and Sapwell are almost certainties for the job - if they want it.

Well that is what I heard - from a source that is usually 50% reliable - so take it or leave it

I would only put a 'newbie to NBL' coach as head coach IF he had an assistant who had previously been a head coach at NBL level. This was the scenario with current Laurel and Hardy show. Putting newbies in all the coaching positions is asking for trouble.

Ninnis & sapwell...will bring what? The same fluffy practices...the same mentality...same same same

what a joke if we go to Voldemort clones as coaches.

Scott Ninnis

Mike Mckay if interested

KB for sure.

What about asking Mark Price if he wants to return again?

We should look outside of SA also.

I wouldn't mind Gordie McLeod if he wanted to leave the Slingers.

Mike McKay could breath some fire back into the program as an asst coach. Not sure if he is a Xs and Os guy, but I think he would speak his mind.

Hate to say it but for as great a player as Mike was the same cant be said for him as a coach. Talk to his current players and that trend will come through.
Not having a dig, but the past player mentality isnt really the best thing for this situation.
It needs to be people with broad coaching experience that can start from scratch and build the program back up.

Bluey, Stacker does have his sites on the Sixers job, has said it recently on radio in Melbourne but also said that he hasnt heard from Sixers as of yet.

knowledge is power - not sure when you heard it on the radio, but the dragons job has really only been confirmed within the last week, also he isnt going to come out and say that he is coaching next year before the announcement is official

The Sixers should be head hunting Jan Stirling as head coach, look at her record as coach over the years.An unselfish player and great court leader throughout her playing career, any NBL player would greatly benefit from her basketball knowledge.
As Assistants it may just be time for Brett Maher to step into a coaching role. Id love to see him keep playing but injuries are certainly taking its toll over the past 2 years. He may have little coaching experience at the moment but he would be invaluable on the training track teaching the guards shooting and defensive techniques,reading screens and playing under pressure.
2nd Assistant, get a big guy in there to help the forwards and centres work in the paint. Paul Rees comes to mind,years of playing experience and success at NBL level.