

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.


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

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.

just found this on slamonline
patty mills talks about his situation in portland as well as voices his opinion about portlands management.
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2011/05/patty-mills-doesnt-want-brandon-roy-to-retire/
