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Cairns scouring the world for next Head Coach

Let hope he gets it right for the continued succes and survival of Cairns. Get it wrong and I dont think there will be another chance to get it right. Just sayin.

There is a lot to be said for a coach's familiarity with a league and its players/administration. Mike knows this league by being around it for so long. A coach who has pedigree as a North America-based coach for his entire career may not see success translated to a different continent where so many things are different.

Chill out and give Mike an actual chance. Remember Dean Demopoulos? Remember our boy Sweat Towel Joe?

The Wildcats actually looked. The Taipans did a LinkedIn search using the local library free internet.

Teams to "scour the world" yet picked up existing NBL coaches:

[X] Perth
[X] Cairns

Latest here.
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/new-snakes-coach-hunt-gets-serious/news-story/6940b60ba344f4369267a6a5b23fef25

Shawn Dennis has big $$$ contract still in Japan so no.

"Who is on the final short list?"

Shawn Dennis.
Willie Simmons is on the tall list.

Who is on the final short list?

Short list now occurring with a number of applicants told No thanks.

I doubt that all applicants have been named. Shawn is under contract and no reason he would take a paycut.

PNG is a 3rd world country. Not counted. Khalu is a spud.

To call all the local coaches spuds is ridiculous, I’d take any Australian coach ahead of most import coaches, just look at United this year compared to there American coach previously. If you have served your time as an assistant and your credentials stack up take the Aussie.

This is why I haven't renewed my membership! Correct Joel Khalu is a spud. Jamie O'loughlin is a terrible choice too, especially because the players would roll their eyes everytime he said something. DMac has shown he can't coach at the NBL level. I mean hopefully this is just rumours because if these are actually the candidates then we screwed.

Khalu is a spud.......

DMac and Mike Kelly in the hunt plus "The application process to be the new Taipans coach closed last week with incumbent Taipans assistant coaches Jamie Pearlman and Jamie O’Loughlin, Brisbane assistant Mick Downer and Joel Khalu also confirmed applicants."

Cairns don't want a coach that has already coached in the NBL.

Shawn Dennis may be interested but he is contracted for another season after this one and makes roughly $220k USD per season. He will stay in Japan. Would be lucky to get $120k for Cairns job and a horrible recruiting budget.

Please take Gaze and JVG.

Is that why he bought a house in Carins yet now isn't in contention for the job? How sad and unlucky.

the rumour is that gordie's sick.

Very interesting that Gordie ruled himself out, he is the one I would go for first.

I remember the Wildcats saying they were embarking on a global search for the right coach, then being excited at the announcement that they had signed one.. then being very disappointed when it was revealed to be Gleeson.

Searches US....ends up with Dean Demopoulos........awe-aight....

I remember the Wildcats saying they were embarking on a global search for the right coach, then being excited at the announcement that they had signed one.. then being very disappointed when it was revealed to be Gleeson. 4 out of 5 years he had by far the most talented team in the league, he is one title short of what a good coach would’ve delivered in the same situation.

By world do they mean NZ?

"Lue could be free after his season with the Cavs"

Or dead

Lue could be free after his season with the Cavs

If they don’t take Liam Flynn, they are crazy

Demopoulos experiment worked real well for Melbourne, just go a local cheap option.

Downer's already quit his job at the Bullets hasn't he?

"Yes, hopefully Cairns new coach won't deliver them 3 titles in 5 years."

how many titles did he deliver in 5 years at townsville?

Downer been at Brisbane the last few years, not much of a track record there.

That wasn't my point. They talked it up going to the US then hired a local. They probably just said it to make the US holiday they were taking tax deductible.

Downer if you go local IMO.

Hopefully this isn't like the time the Wildcats scoured the USA for a coach only to appoint Gleeson.

Would Rahard Tucker be an option for the 6ers? He's naturalised isn't he? If so, could provide some short-term relief. Probably the best player hanging around locally.