Hoops

Opals Coach

If Sandy B is to get the head coach position a good assistant coach line up would be, in order of position Tomlinson, Chambers and for all you he's so great people out there Seebolm (dev).

Do not underestimate coaches such as Tomlinson, fox and their like, they know basketball always have and always will.

The difference is they are old but have tenure. The names listed above are old and been out of top level ball for years.

I wouldn't say Tomlinson, Fox etc are too old. Have a look at the ages of the top college coaches.

just because Boti claims it does not mean its true...though it would be great, she cannot possibly do both WNBA and Opals commitments when both require such commitment and are thousands of miles apart.
both programs require a committed coach not a part time one

That's the best news that I've ever heard..

Boti claims Sandy b is a done deal.

http://www.botinagy.com/blog/good-times-ahead-for-our-ladies/

The Option just stepped out of a DeLorean.

^you have to be joking right lol
they are well past their use by date for today's game all four of them

A good choice would be Ray Tomlinson, Gary Fox or Charlie Wilson. If you don't know who they are then you don't know womens basketball. Their ages might be a problem however, but still take them before Tom Maher.

If Sandy's current coaching arrangements remain in place, she cannot possibly coach the Opals.

^yep agree totally ...Opals need a committed coach not one that has to spread themselves too thin

Sandy would be a solid choice, but she's the head coach of the Mercury in the winter, and co-head coach along with her husband of Ekaterinburg over the summer, so I just don't see how that could work for the Opals. It has got half-arsed mess written all over it IMO.

Jeez it's not great if someone has to be talked into taking the job of Opals HC.

I think its a case of sandy wanting the job, and BA trying to talk he into it. But thats just MHO

Wouldn't surprise me if BA do give the job to sandy brondello, the only thing that is against her is WNBA. If she can work around that it would be fantastic!

Timms has never had any desire to be a head coach - she has been very open about that. Even if she suddenly changed her mind, one's first head coaching job probably should not be the national team.
She's a great of the game and her input would be valuable, but she's not a head coach.

""All of these ladies around the program would be beneficial.
Chambers, Anderson, York, Thornton, Carr, veal.

Not sure a head coach is amongst them.""

York Thornton Carr are no way in the same league as Chambers, Anderson and Veal,take them out and add Timms into that mix and you could have yourself a great team, one that respects each member it could be a good working group, but the question would be who is head....for me Id take Timms over them all for head coach

Sounds like Joyce

Hehe

Shane heal?

I know how to check news updates on my phone.

I can also bury my tongue deep into someone's nether regions.

I can give your son unwarranted NBL opportunities.

Who am I?

I can't tell whether it is different anons saying sudo or if there is just a sudo echo in here

"his Flames team was a sudo Karen Dalton team"

just say the woooord... su su sussudio

I like the sound of Chambers head coach with Timms and Seebohm or Lucas as assistants.
Hopefully BA gets a move on so everyone can find out and get the progress of training the youngsters into shape considering it's going to be a younger side then recent years!

All of these ladies around the program would be beneficial.
Chambers, Anderson, York, Thornton, Carr, veal.

Not sure a head coach is amongst them.

Chambers with some strong assistants may be a good choice. Need to make sure the rank crew of assistants that hang around the Opals and the Gems are not allowed anywhere near the program going forward.

Seebohm was successful at worlds for a few reasons - he coached well, he had access to great talent, and he had terrific assistants with legitimate experience supporting and guiding him and the team.

Agreed, JHf.

I think Seebohm has got great potential, but not the experience yet to be thrown into the Opals head coaching role. Too big a gamble.

Besides, if Cotter really does get news on his phone then we might as well stop the search right now because it's his to turn down.

LMAO at 'sudo'

Anon above, are you saying the Flames players did or didn't like Seebohm's coaching? Either way, I don't think he has enough experience. Interesting career, but he needs a few more years before he is considered for something like the Opals gig imo.

I am impressed with Cotter's ability to "get news on his phone". That makes him basically a lock for the job you would think.

^You're making a lot of assumptions.

Ask the flames players what they thought of Seebohms coaching.

"Few have achieved so much in such a short space of time.
Flames-u17 world champs-nsw program.

I'm not saying he should get the long term gig, but see how he goes at the Asian cup.
With no WNBA players available in July... he has to pick an almost entirely new young side."


Yep un17 parent hopeful of daughter getting Opals gig ... give it a rest will you
Un17 is a junior ... do you understand JUNIOR event it is NOT a senior women's gig
It's his only success , most of those girls were at CofE with Gorris who did the work NOT Seebottom, his Flames team was a sudo Karen Dalton team not really his either , just like Dalton is with Chambers

As for Damien Cotter no way keep
Any that Joyce hand picked well away , plus what's he done before or since

Damien Cotter, wasn't he Brendan Joyce's assistant at the Olympics?
If he was, can't remember, best leave the entire staff to rest.
What is he doing now? where does he coach?

Just goes to show that Maher is yesterday's man. Bring in the man with energy and new ideas, Damian Cotter.

"Duke Fan interesting can you elaborate a bit?"
"Duke Fan please go on more. I've heard maher is a very unique person who definitely knows his stuff, how else would he get all those jobs!"


Over the years I've been fortunate to know loads of great coaches, both Aussie and international. Whether it's a clinic or working a camp or just sitting and talking hoops over a beer, I've had numerous occasion to be made to feel like I know bugger all about coaching by many of them, learning stacks in the process. In 6 months working in a program headed up at the time by Maher I can honestly say I didn't feel I learnt one new thing about the game and how to teach it. I also found his style of communicating to be mind numbingly boring, and some of the players I witnessed tuning him out did as well.

Like I said, personal opinion. Obviously he's had loads of positions, but I wasn't on the selection panel for any of them, so I can't say how he got the jobs. Lucky for him I guess!

Why not Damian Cotter? Better than a lot of names listed above. Top bloke. Knows the game back to front, always watching basketball, studying the game, getting the latest news on his phone. Gun coach who every one likes.

opals are not just going to be able to walk in and win, it'll be a tough run especially by the way they played at the Olympics and with what players make themselves available! The likes of the older players eg penny, are gone so who is going step up!

You have to place well to get a good pool so you wanna make top 2.

You don't think we will easily finish in the top 4?

China, Japan, nz and opals will qualify.

South Korea, North Korea, Taipei and Phillipines shouldn't be a threat.

And what happens if you give Seebohm the job as a "trial" and the team bombs out of the Asians. No Worlds for the Opals. It's not going to be easy, as stated above if all those players are unavailable, the Opals will struggle against full teams from Japan, Korea, China, NZ and Taiwan.
Did he even apply for the job?
I think it was assumed that coaches such as Brondello, Chambers, Molloy, Maher, Lucas, Anderson would put their hand up, never heard Seebohm name mentioned as doing the same. Are you in the know?
And if they are going to do any good with whoever coaches they better get a move on if they have to get ready by July?

Would you rather Cheryl chambers or seebohm at the helm of opals? I personally feel chambers has more experience, where seebohm has only done an u17. Can't see seebohm controlling cambage!

FIBA U19 Women's World Championship - Gems (98>)
July 22-30

FIBA Women's Asian Cup - Opals
July 23-29

FIBA Mens Asian Cup - Boomers
August 17-27

FIBA u16 Women's Asian Championship (01>)
September 22-30

FIBA u16 Mens Asian Championship (01>)
October 5-15

Duke Fan please go on more. I've heard maher is a very unique person who definitely knows his stuff, how else would he get all those jobs!

Also can someone please confirm when the qualifiers are on as surely opals would have a camp coming up if they are in July????

Few have achieved so much in such a short space of time.
Flames-u17 world champs-nsw program.

I'm not saying he should get the long term gig, but see how he goes at the Asian cup.
With no WNBA players available in July... he has to pick an almost entirely new young side.

No old/retired Jackson, batkovic, Taylor, hodges, burton etc

No WNBA Mitchell, Allen, Whitcomb, George, Jarry, (Phillips, ohea bishop?) etc

Let's see what he can do. If he doesn't prove himself, then brondello or someone else might be a better fit after the WNBA season has finished.

Duke Fan interesting can you elaborate a bit?

USA college coaches ... you have to be joking any of the Aussie ones coach teams that can't get anywhere in that junior system
See bottom is far too inexperienced he's had one year at senior level , yes he's done juniors at international but that's a huge difference to senior level basketball
Something those suggesting him just cannot see !!!( probably the one of the UN17 parents thinking he's going to fill a women's senior side with that roster of kids)

Certainly way more than two options , Brondello cannot coach at WNBA and Opals and do both the justice they warrant and she's not likely to be giving up WNBA anytime soon so think you can put her to bed,
They need a coach who is current , who's In touch with players and can handle the pressure of a high profile position that comes with the expectations of a nation
They will require to be able to rebuild what Joyce decimated but luckily their are also a lot of players coming through
Think Suzy Batkovic be too old so too Leilani Mitchell and can't see Erin Philips re entering at Olympic level
So it's a restructure for a new coach ... a great opportunity for the right person
And definitely not Maher.... to the person who went to all that trouble to list his career
You
May want to look at those dates and look at the de escalation of achievements, he's run his race, if the Chinese national team can't win in the Asian cup ... (ever watched the reffing at games in China .... a win for China is guaranteed lol ) ... so you can discount those credits... the rest are not a lot to brag about

Michelle Timms has been his assistant through most of that too, so not sure how she would go

Joyce got the gig because of the conditions that came with that position , that was a huge mistake on BAs part, he was the only one prepared to move to Canberra for four years, they need to allocate the position of national team
Coaches as a seperate entity not merge it with the role of head of CofE , that way they will get better options to make choices from not just scrapping the barrel of shoe Evers prepared to move

Liz Cambage would eat Seebohn alive

Seebohn - like putting a baby under hot water
Let him have a coaching career first, it will be a tough gig without handing it to someone that has one (that's right just one) international competition under his belt.

Unless Becky Hammond wants in, no there isn't.

2 candidates ?? that's the problem right there.
blinkers - take your blinkers off and look around there are so may options.

Imo there are only 2 candidates.
Seebohm and brondello.

Let Seebohm coach the Asian cup team and let brondello do her thing at the Mercury.
We will be able to see what Seebohm can do with only home based players available.

From reading Stacker's blogs, he'd blow up in the interview.