Knox Basketball proudly presents a Tom Maher Coaching Clinic to be held on Monday 3rd May at the new two court basketball facility at Fairhills High School.

The announcement comes after a highly successful Brian Goorjian clinic just two weeks ago at Knox Converse Stadium which saw close to 100 coaching enthusiasts attend the two hour session.

Like Goorjian, Maher epitomises coaching basketball in Australia and has a long and rich resume of accomplishments including being the Australian Opals head coach from 1993-2000 which saw him guide the women’s national team to two silver medals in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000), the New Zealand women’s head coach for the 2004 Athens Olympics and the Chinese women’s head coach for the 2008 Beijing Olympics (4th place).

In addition to his international experience, Maher is the most successful coach in WNBL history, winning 7 Championships. Maher was also awarded WNBL coach of the year in 1987 and 1992.

Currently he is the head coach of the Bulleen Boomers WNBL team and the Great Britain women’s national team.

The coaching clinic will be a valuable session to attend for all junior and senior coaches and players and will cater for coaches and players of all experience.

Basketball Operations Manager & Senior Director of Coaching at Knox Basketball, Bruce Palmer stated the Maher clinic will be a session not to be missed and another fantastic opportunity to learn from one of Australian basketball’s greats.

“On the heels of the Brian [Goorjian] clinic, the Tom Maher clinic will be another great opportunity to come along and learn from the best. Tom is one of the two greatest coaches we’ve produced in Australia and everyone should mark this one in their calendars.

“Tom will cover content valuable for both junior and senior coaches and players. I know everyone who attends will benefit enormously, said Palmer.”

A DVD of the clinic will also be made available for just $5.

Date: Monday 3rd May
Venue: Fairhills High School, 330 Scoresby Rd, Knoxfield
Time: 7:00pm registration for a 7:30pm start
Cost: $10 for session. $5 for DVD.
Registering your interest: Register your interest prior to the event. Payment to be made on the night.

To register your interest or for questions about the clinic you should contact Bruce Palmer or Dale Crotty at the Knox Basketball Office on 9762 1298 or alternatively you can email Bruce at bruce.palmer@knoxbasketball.com.au.