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Basketball Victoria Basketball Victoria State Basketball Centre 291 George St, Wantirna South Vic 3152 Annual Report P: (03) 9837 8000 | F: (03) 9837 8077 www.basketballvictoria.com.au [email protected] 2014 Basketball Victoria greatly appreciates the long-time support of our partners Basketball Victoria: The world’s best sporting community Basketball Victoria Head Office State Basketball Centre 291 George St, Wantirna South Vic 3152 P.O. Box 4140, Knox City Centre 3152 P: (03) 9837 8000 | Fax: (03) 9837 8077 www.basketballvictoria.com.au [email protected] Basketball Victoria Country Office P.O. Box 463, Bendigo 3552 P: (03) 5440 6305 | Fax: (03) 5441 1229 www.bvcc.net.au [email protected] Our Vision Basketball in Victoria: The world’s best sporting community. Our Strategy PEOPLE: Strengthen capacity and encourage excellence at every level in basketball. INCLUSION: Ensure basketball is a sport that enables everyone to participate. GROWTH: More players, more people, more basketball, more community engagement and healthy outcomes. FACILITIES: More and better places to play – turn nobody away. AWARENESS: Promote recognition of basketball’s popularity at all levels of government and throughout the community. LEADERSHIP: Build the business of basketball by providing a strategic focus, developing and strengthening partnerships and reinforcing our strong and united community. 2014 Photograph of the Year Brandon Malone Basketball Victoria 2014 Annual Report 1 Contents Basketball Victoria Our Vision .................................................. 1 Basketball Victoria Personnel .................................................. 3 Basketball Victoria Board Of Management ............................... 4 BVC Commission .................................................................... 4 VJBL Committee Of Management ............................................ 5 Interim Victorian Senior Basketball Commission (Big V) ........... 5 VBRA Board of Management ................................................... 5 President’s Report ................................................................... 6 Chief Executive Officer’s Report ............................................... 7 Strategic Operations ................................................................ 9 Marketing Department Report ............................................... 10 Basketball Operations ........................................................... 12 Basketball Victoria Country .................................................... 14 Big V ..................................................................................... 17 Melbourne Metropolitan Basketball League ........................... 18 Victorian Junior Basketball League ........................................ 19 Victorian Basketball Referees Association .............................. 20 2014 Referee Appointments / Achievements ......................... 21 Tribunal Report ..................................................................... 22 2014 National Junior Championship Results ......................... 23 2014 McDonald’s® National Junior Classic ............................ 24 2014 Victorian Junior Basketball League Grand Final Results .. 25 2014 Country Championship Results ..................................... 28 2014 Big V Grand Final Results ............................................. 29 State Championship Historical Records - Men ....................... 30 Basketball Victoria 2014 Awards Dinner ................................ 31 Basketball Victoria 2014 McDonald’s® Hoop Time .................. 33 State Championship Historical Records - Women .................. 35 Executive Board and Life Members ....................................... 36 Betty Watson and Alan Hughes Medals ................................. 37 Wall of Fame ......................................................................... 38 Basketball Victoria Awards..................................................... 40 Inclusion Awards ................................................................... 42 Media Awards ....................................................................... 42 Coach of the Year Awards ...................................................... 43 2014 Service Awards ............................................................ 44 2014 Metropolitan Team Registrations ................................... 45 2014 Country Player Registrations ......................................... 47 Financial Statements ............................................................. 49 2 Basketball Victoria 2014 Annual Report Basketball Victoria Personnel Chief Executive Officer Manager Strategic Operations Athlete and Coach Development Nick Honey Karen Pearce Mike McHugh Executive Assistant Disability Inclusion Officer Basketball Development Officer Merryn Sholer Timothy Downes Samantha Gaal Administration Officer/Reception Disability Inclusion Officer Basketball Development Officer Tahnee Akkermans Alice Hammond Samantha Evans Manager Facilities and Government Disability Inclusion Assistant State Teams Administrator Relations Molly Urquhart-Moran Lisa Page Wayne Bird Inclusion Officer Schools Programs Coordinator Manager Business Services Campbell Message Chris Angus Matt Dunshea Communications Manager Referee Development Officer Governance and Operations Manager Rebekah Lacy Bill Mildenhall Gerry Glennen Basketball Network Development Officer VBRA Referee Administrator Manager Sales and Marketing David Owies Pat Crowe Scott Davis Basketball Operations Manager On Maternity Leave: Sponsorship & Special Projects Grant Wallace Kylie Hitchiner Basketball Development Officer Coach Development Officer Jessica Haley Accounts Officer Rob Coulter Narell Oswald Big V Basketball League VJBL Assistant Regional Administrator Basketball Development Officer - Jason Payne Gippsland Region Big V Chief Executive Officer Jodie Harlow Julie Anderson VJBL Regional Administrator Peter Wise Events and Community Big V Competition Manager Programs Officer Nathan Sewell VJBL Panel Referee Coordinator Sammy Cartwright Lexie Lattanzio Big V Media Coordinator Referee Development Officer Callum Chambers Karin Berry-Smith Basketball Victoria Country Big V Competition Assistant Association Development Officer Bethany Charles Trevor Newcombe Manager Basketball Victoria Country David Huxtable Administration Officer Joanne Baxter Victorian Junior High Perfomance Coordinator Basketball League Justin Schueller Accounts Officer Marie Rossborough VJBL Manager Participation and Administration John Hilton Coordinator Craig Hockley VJBL Operations Manager Adrian Campbell Basketball Development Officer - Hume Region VJBL Operations Officer Megan Moody Warren Brown Basketball Victoria 2014 Annual Report 3 Basketball Victoria Board of Management President Dan Kirtley Vice President Shelley Lambert General Members Niall Quinn James Merlino Matthew Cowling Mike Bainbridge BV Appointed Nick Honey (Chief Executive Officer) Rhonda Cleveland Lucas Kenny Served during 2014: Mike Bullock, Allan Clarke, Ned Coten BVC Commission BVC Elected Commissioners Matthew Cowling (Chair) Corey Mulqueen (resigned July 2014) Brett Rolfe Bill Jeffs Tony Long BV Board Appointed Commissioners Alan Garraway Shelley Lambert Co-opted Commissioners Matt Agterhuis Zone Supervisors Barwon Bev Bauer Central Gippsland Barry Herbert Central Highlands Sam Camilleri East Gippsland Pam Brasher Glenelg Barry Hatherell Goulburn Graeme Waight Loddon Campaspe Vacant Mallee Graeme Borrie South Gippsland Adam Smith Upper Murray Bev Suter Wimmera Vacant 4 Basketball Victoria 2014 Annual Report VJBL Committee of Management Niall Quinn (Chair) Vic Borg (Finance & Audit) General Members Michael Barrow David Hickman Kim Round Ian Lekie Ed Holman (Regional Chair) John Hilton (VJBL Manager) Interim Victorian Senior Basketball Commission (Big V) Elected members Darryl Neal (President) Brett Rolfe (Vice President) David Hughes (Secretary) Mick Spruhan (Treasurer) Ordinary members Tim Mottin Rhonda Snijders Josh Pell Renee Edgley BV appointed members Dan Kirtley VBRA Board of Management Rod Bush (President) Ron Clarke (Vice President) Pat Crowe (Honorary Finance and Administration Manager) Sean Gottliebsen Kevin Watson Helen Pawsey Niall Quinn (BV Delegate) Basketball Victoria 2014 Annual Report 5 President’s Report The 2014 year in Basketball in Victoria was on Basketball Victoria’s pathways and development programs. both rewarding and challenging from many Congratulations and thanks to all involved in the whole of perspectives. basketball in Victoria. Inclusion programs are continually challenged by the uncertainty The work being done on updating our constitution to reflect of government funding however the team has continued with its modern governance principles continued through the year and now customary passion to support inclusive programs across ramped up in early 2015 as you will know. the basketball landscape. That said there is so much more that can be done and we must continue to support programs It has been yet another strong year participation wise with above and initiatives that focus on the least blessed within our broad demographic growth continuing. We continue to address the basketball community. challenge of court space which is a problem we would wish to have and there is great progress with new courts being delivered The Basketball Victoria Board was saddened to receive the and in the pipeline. Wayne Bird continues to do great work resignation of
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