Australian U17 Men’s Team – 2019 FIBA Oceania Championships Expression of Interest – Assistant Coach (2 positions)

Basketball Australia is calling for Expressions of Interest for the position of Assistant Coach of the Australian Men’s team for the 2019 FIBA Oceania Championships, to be held in New Caledonia, August 17-25 The term of appointment is from June 10 – September 10, 2019 and will include attendance at the selection camp at the BA Centre of Excellence June 21-23. Eligible athletes for this team will be 2002 and 2003.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant Coach of the Australian U17 Men’s Team will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Head Coach in the technical preparation and planning for the team • Assisting with talent identification and selection of the athletes to be included in squads and teams throughout the campaign • On court coaching and general conduct of preparation camps and all team related events • Tasks as prescribed by the Head Coach • Assist with the high level scouting and understanding of the international game Desired Experience and skill set – • Demonstrated experience coaching elite youth men’s • Experience in coaching at the NBL/WNBL or NBL1/QBL/WA SBL/Waratah etc level • Coaching experience at Australian Junior Championships • Actively coaching in the BA NPP or State Performance Programs • High level video editing/review skills and functional knowledge of Hudl/Sportscode platforms • Understanding of the Basketball Australia style of play philosophy

Remuneration

The appointed Assistant Coach will receive an honorarium payment. If the Head Coach is injured when involved in national team activities, such injury will be covered under BA’s sports injury insurance policy.

The successful candidate will be required to have a current Working with Children clearance or equivalent and hold a minimum Basketball Australia Association Coach level accreditation.

Expressions of Interest, including a cover letter and resume of no more than 2 pages, should be submitted by Wednesday, May 29 to Basketball Australia Head of High Performance Coach Development Peter Lonergan at [email protected]

Videoconference interviews for short-listed candidates have been scheduled indicatively for Tuesday, June 11, 2019.