USA COACHES DEVELOPEMENT TOUR OCTOBER 2012 GULLIVERS SPORT TRAVEL PTY LTD ABN 30 001 439 685 Lic. Travel Agents No. 2TA 001 303 Level 8, 283 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: 02 9267 8655 Fax: 02 9261 4361 www.gulliverssporttravel.com.au TOUR SUMMARY The 2012 USA Coaches Development Tour is a 16 day tour specifically designed for coaches wanting to learn from some of the very best college basketball coaches in the United States. The tour will consist of watching practices and attending coaching clinics at some of the following colleges: . UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA . UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA . ST MARY’S COLLEGE . UNIVERSITY OF LAS VEGAS . DUKE UNIVERSITY . WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY . UCLA . ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Coaches will have the opportunity to visit each campus, watch men’s and women’s practices, attend coaching clinics to learn the latest training techniques and also have the opportunity to have a Question and Answer session with the basketball coaching staff. The tour group will also conduct sessions called “Time Outs” in which we will share ideas and experiences within the group. Key Note speakers will be invited to attend these sessions. Also as part of the tour we will look to attend high school practices, NBA/College pre-season games and much more. So if you want to further develop your coaching ability, learn the latest trends and tactics from the NCAA or are just a fan of the game, come be a part of the 2012 USA Coaches Development Tour and meet some of the great coaches in College Basketball including Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Seth Greenburg, Randy Bennett and Ben Howland. CONTACT GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL BASKETBALL TOUR CONSULTANT: DAVID LOBOJA Gullivers Sport Travel Level 8, 283 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone: (61) 2 9267 8655 Fax: (61) 2 9261 4361 Mobile: 0424 725 552 Email: [email protected] David has been organising basketball tours for schools and club teams for over 10 years. He has a thorough knowledge of basketball having played college basketball in the United States for four years and also spending two years at the Sydney Kings in the National Basketball League before his career was cut short due to a back injury. David’s experience enables him to organise all aspects of travel, including competition which includes games/tournaments, sanctioning with governing bodies, flights, accommodation, transport, and all sightseeing opportunities. TOUR ITINERARY OPTION 1 – WEST COAST DESTINATION: . SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA . PHOENIX, ARIZONA . LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA . SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA . LAS VEGAS, NEVADA TOUR DATES: . DEPART ON THURSDAY18TH OCOTBER 2012 . RETURN TO AUSTRALIA ON FRIDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2012 (16 DAYS) SAMPLE ITINERARY: DAY DATE AM PM LOCATION 1 18 OCT DEPART AUSTRALIA / ARRIVE IN USA STANFORD UNIVERSITY – WATCH PRACTICE SAN FRANCISCO 2 19 OCT ST MARY'S COLLEGE - CLINIC & WATCH PRACTICE SAN FRANCISCO 3 20 OCT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - TOUR FACILITIES & WATCH PRACTICE SAN FRANCISCO 4 21 OCT FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES LOYOLA MARAMOUNT - PRACTICE LOS ANGELES 5 22 OCT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - CLINIC & WATCH PRACTICE LOS ANGELES 6 23 OCT TRAVEL / UC RIVERSIDE - PRACTICE & CLINIC / TRAVEL LAS VEGAS 7 24 OCT UNIVERSITY OF LAS VEGAS - CLINIC & PRACTICE LAS VEGAS 8 25 OCT TRAVEL NORTHERN ARIZONA / YAVAPAI COLLEGE PHOENIX 9 26 OCT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY - CLINIC & WATCH PRACTICE PHOENIX 10 27 OCT TRAVEL / UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - CLINIC & WATCH PRACTICE / TRAVEL PHONEIX 11 28 OCT TRAVEL UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO - PRACTICE SAN DIEGO 12 29 OCT UCLA – VISIT HALL OF FAME / COACHING CLINIC & WATCH PRACTICE LOS ANGELES 13 30 OCT LA CLIPPERS CLINIC / PRACTICE NBA GAME LOS ANGELES 14 31 OCT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS DEPART USA LOS ANGELES 15 1 NOV IN TRANSIT 16 2 NOV ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA * PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS A DRAFT AND SHOULD BE USED AS A GUIDE ONLY. ACCESSIBLE COLLEGE VISITS, PRACTICES, CLINICS ETC WILL DETERMINE ACTUAL ITINERARY. TOUR COST - $ 3,950 plus airline taxes * THE TOUR PRICE ABOVE IS BASED ON DEPARTURE FROM EX SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & BRISBANE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRLINE TAXES. * DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL. PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING PRICES TO THE TOUR COST: - ADELAIDE - $180 - PERTH - $320 * LIMITED SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS TOUR SO PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE YOUR PLACE. TOUR ITINERARY OPTION 2 – EAST COAST DESTINATION: . NORTH CAROLINA . VIRGINIA . SOUTH CAROLINA . LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TOUR DATES: . DEPART ON THURSDAY18TH OCOTBER 2012 . RETURN TO AUSTRALIA ON FRIDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2012 (16 DAYS) SAMPLE ITINERARY: DAY DATE AM PM LOCATION 1 18 OCT DEPART AUSTRALIA ARRIVE IN USA DURHAM 2 19 OCT DUKE COACHING CLINIC – FULL DAY DURHAM 3 20 OCT TRAVEL COACHING CLINIC – VANCE WALLBERG RICHMOND 4 21 OCT TRAVEL / UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA – CLINIC & WATCH PRACTICE CHARLOTTESVILLE 5 22 OCT TRAVEL / VIRGINIA TECH CLINIC & PRACTICE / TRAVEL WINSTON SALEM 6 23 OCT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY – PRACTICE WINSTON SALEM 7 24 OCT TRAVEL / OUTLET SHOPPING LANDER UNIVERSITY PRACTICE GREENWOOD 8 25 OCT RICK TORBETT COACHING CLINIC – READ & REACT OFFENCE DURHAM 9 26 OCT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA COACHING CLINIC – FULL DAY DURHAM 10 27 OCT FREE TIME NC STATE PRACTICE DURHAM 11 28 OCT FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES CITY SIGHTS TOUR LOS ANGELES 12 29 OCT UCLA – VISIT HALL OF FAME / COACHING CLINIC & WATCH PRACTICE LOS ANGELES 13 30 OCT LA CLIPPERS CLINIC/PRACTICE NBA GAME LOS ANGELES 14 31 OCT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS DEPART USA LOS ANGELES 15 1 NOV IN TRANSIT 16 2 NOV ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA * PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS A DRAFT AND SHOULD BE USED AS A GUIDE ONLY. ACCESSIBLE COLLEGE VISITS, PRACTICES, CLINICS ETC WILL DETERMINE ACTUAL ITINERARY. TOUR COST - $ 3,990 plus airline taxes * THE TOUR PRICE ABOVE IS BASED ON DEPARTURE FROM EX SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & BRISBANE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRLINE TAXES. * DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL. PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING PRICES TO THE TOUR COST: - ADELAIDE - $180 - PERTH - $320 * LIMITED SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS TOUR SO PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE YOUR PLACE. TOUR INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS Tour Costs Include: . All airfares – International and Domestic (does not include airline taxes) . Accommodation – 2 ½ to 3 star hotels on a twin share basis for the duration of the tour. eg. Best Western, Hampton Inn, Comfort Suites etc. Ground Transport – Self drive vans will be used as per itinerary. A coach service will be used for all airport transfers. Breakfast will be included with all hotel accommodation. Coaching clinics at several NCAA Division 1 & 2 universities (actual colleges will depend on the tour option you choose). LA City Sights tour which includes Rodeo Drive, Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, Santa Monica & Venice Beach. Coaches Tour Polo Shirt. Gullivers Sports Bag. All administration and organisation of the tour. Tour costs exclude: . Airport taxes / Fuel Surcharges / Airline Levies – (approximately $790 per person based on current prices). These can only be determined at time of the ticket issuance. Excess baggage . Attractions eg. NBA Pre season game tickets, Universal Studios etc . Meals other than stated. Items of personal nature (e.g. laundry, phone calls, room service, etc). Passport and visa costs – please check with this office if you require visas for your tour. If you are travelling on a non Australian passport please check if you require a re-entry visa. Travel Insurance HIGHLY RECOMMENDED– Available from Gullivers Sport Travel Please note any aspect not stated above as an inclusion will not be included in tour package All land costs shown are subject to alteration (up or down) due to currency fluctuations and increases in land and air costs which arise between now and the date of departure. Costs will also depend on availability of hotels, trains, buses etc quoted on. These costs are subject to the group travelling together throughout the tour. Any variation will incur an amendment fee and may also jeopardise the costs for the rest of the group. Land costs are based on an exchange selling rate of 1.00 against the US dollar © The copyright in this document is owned by Gullivers Sport Travel Pty Limited. The document is provided on the understanding that, other than the number of copies for you; it will not be copied by any means whatsoever, nor given, loaned or sold to any other person or organisation. To do so will be an infringement of Australian and worldwide copyright laws and will result in legal action COLLEGE COACHES REVIEWS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA The perennial power house of ACC basketball, UNC has a long history as one of the best programs in the country winning 6 NCAA Division 1 National Championships. Coach Roy Williams is winner of 2 NCAA championships and has a winning record of 614-155 in 22 seasons as head coach of the Tar heels with a record 18 NCAA final 4 appearances. The Coaches Tour will attend two full UNC practices, attend Q/A sessions with UNC coaching staff and attend a coaching clinic that will cover such areas as Strength and Conditioning, Point Zone Defence, Shooting drills, Fast break drills and Defensive Stations. VIRGINIA TECH In his eighth season at Virginia Tech, Seth Greenberg has set the Hokies onto a course of winning and competing at the highest level. Since joining the Hokies, Greenberg has established himself as not only a builder of programs, but as a coach who has an eye on the ultimate goal.Greenberg has a career record of 367-276 in 21 seasons as a collegiate head coach and a 154-106 record in his eight seasons at Virginia Tech. Since coming to Blacksburg, Greenberg’s Hokies have three wins over No. 1 ranked teams, including, most recently, a 64-60 vicory over top-ranked Duke on Feb.