Who is the boomers coach

I would feel irresponsible having any other goal but this. NBL 3x3 Hustle. NBL One. Melbourne Phoenix Sydney Kings Clear this filter. A rising star of Filipino basketball, Sotto carries the expectations of a hugely-populated, basketball-loving country.

The criteria for selection goes beyond stats, including which import had the biggest impact on the Club's future and who created the greatest legacy for the future. Fourth Place Frustration for Boomers in China. Starting Five: World Cup Heartbreak. Starting Five: The Boomers Spirit. Boomers with Stunning Win to Stay Unbeaten. Naming Rights. Major Partners. Brian Goorjian has been announced as the man to lead the Australian men's basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics.

He recently moved back to Australia from China to coach the Wollongong-based NBL side, and takes over the national team from NBA coach Brett Brown, who recently announced his resignation without coaching a single game.

Goorjian said the potentially NBA-player-stacked Boomers team was ready to win a medal. Goorjian was the favourite to take over the national team given his prior experience in the job, along with his record as the most successful NBL coach of all time. The Californian native played in the NBL, before forging a coaching career in the league that saw him win six championships between and Basketball Australia general manager of high performance Jan Stirling said Goorjian beat a number of highly qualified Australian coaches for the role.

Brian Goorjian said the depth of basketball talent in Australia meant the country was in a strong position to medal regardless of who was playing. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Posted 13 Nov 13 Nov Fri 13 Nov at am. Brett Brown quits Boomers before coaching a game. Olympian Julie Nykiel reveals post-sport depression as she's inducted into hall of fame.

More on:. Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald. By Roy Ward Updated November 13, — 5. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. He has no doubt they will be motivated to take their chance in Tokyo. License this article. Roy Ward is a sports writer, live blogger and breaking news journalist. He's been writing for The Age since