Building Better Basketball

Today, we’re incredibly excited to be joined by one of the most respected coaches in Australian basketball — Shannon Seebohm. Shannon is the current head coach of the Townsville Fire in the WNBL, where he’s led the team to multiple finals campaigns, including a WNBL Championship. Known for his high-performance mindset, attention to detail, and ability to build strong, connected teams, Shannon has...

Joining us on this episode is Kylie Cox, the founder of The Healthy Athlete Project. Kylie is a physiotherapist and female athlete health educator who has been at the forefront of raising awareness around key health considerations for young women in sport. Through her work, she’s helping athletes, coaches, and parents understand the unique challenges female athletes face and how we can better supp...

Joining us on this episode is Michael Inglis, a Sport and Performance Psychologist and the Co-Founder of The Mind Room, a leading wellbeing and performance psychology clinic in Melbourne. Michael has worked extensively across multiple sports, including AFL, Basketball, cricket, rugby, and football, helping athletes, teams, and coaches develop the mental skills needed to perform at their best. We’r...

Today, we’re joined by someone who’s making a real impact on the way coaches think, teach, and engage with their players. Jack Rolfe is the founder of The Coaching Lab, a globally recognized resource dedicated to making learning more game-like, engaging, and player-centered. Through his innovative MatchPlay Cards and creative approach to coaching, Jack helps coaches of all sports challenge traditi...

Today we’ve got a great episode lined up with not one but two special guests from Basketball New South Wales. Returning for his second appearance on the pod is Jarrod Moore, a key figure in coach development at BNSW, who’s always got a fresh take on how we can improve the way we teach the game. Joining him is Macs Monk, a fellow coach developer at BNSW, who brings his own insights from working wit...

today we’re diving into the world of sports management, leadership, and high performance with an incredible guest. Joining us is Samantha Macpherson, the General Manager of the Perth Lynx. With a career spanning roles in basketball, cricket, hockey, and swimming, Samantha brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. She’s a proven leader, a strategic thinker, and a champion for athlet...

Today on the Building Better Basketball podcast, we’re thrilled to be joined by someone who’s been instrumental in shaping a more inclusive and equitable future for basketball—Dominique Holland. Dominique is the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager at Basketball Australia, where she’s leading the charge in creating a sport that welcomes everyone, no matter their background, ability, or identi...

We’re thrilled to welcome Rohan Short, a veteran of the sports industry with an impressive career spanning over two decades. Rohan is currently the Head of Operations at South East Melbourne Phoenix, where he oversees everything from live events to community engagement and team logistics. His expertise in operational planning, stakeholder engagement, and event management has made him a driving for...

Rhian is an accomplished leader in sports management, currently serving as the Head of Athlete Wellbeing for Basketball Australia where we were very luck to get her from her previous role of High-Performance Wellbeing Manager for Archery Australia. With her role focused on supporting athlete mental health and resilience, Rhian brings a vital perspective on creating a balanced approach to high perf...

Today, we’re thrilled to have Jacob Chance on the podcast—a name well-known in basketball circles for his strategic mind and multifaceted experience. Jacob is currently an assistant coach with Melbourne United and as of yesterday, the newly announced Boomers Head Coach for the upcoming FIBA window. His resume spans a wide range of roles, from the Tasmania JackJumpers to the Hawkes Bay Hawks in New...

Todays episode is going to be a little different as I have finally decided its time to reply to some of the questions that have come through via our social media channels which are Building Better Basketball on Instagram and BBALLAU_Coaches on twitter. I’ve picked the 7 I like the most and tried to get a mix across the country, I always love hearing the feedback from everyone and the things that h...

Welcome back, everyone! If you caught our last episode, you know we’re in the middle of a great conversation, and I’m excited to bring back our guest for round two. We couldn’t fit everything into the first session, so we’re diving back in today to continue where we left off. For those just joining us, let me reintroduce Alex Lascu. Alex, or as she calls herself, a 'skill acquisition amateur,' is...

We are going to do something new here on the podcast. We are going to have a guest on for the first time, but right out the gate we are saying, they are coming back for a second episode cause we are not getting it all done this morning! Podcast fanatics will know her name, the crazy band of people who like hearing me talk (shoutout my mum) will know her from when I appeared on her podcast and some...

Finishing off the Olympic theme we reached out to someone international who had a lot of interactions with all 3 Australian sides in Paris. Today we are joined by Ron Yeung of Basketball Canada. Ron has been heavily involved in the sport of basketball for over 10 years. Over this time, he has served in a number of important roles responsible for the strategic development and implementation of gras...

Some of you will know todays guest from her work on the Basketball court with the Geelong Supercats but we have her on today to talk about the amazing work she is doing off the court with Welcoming Australia. One of the key programs is Welcome to the Game, a program dedicated to support children and young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds who live with disabilities, autism and additional...

Welcome back to the new season of Building Better Basketball, the Basketball Australia Coaches Podcast. We took a little break for the Olympics but we are back and we needed to have a guest that was on the ground. We needed a guest with profile. A guest who like Madonna and Prince is known by just one name. We needed Junior! Junior is the Team Lead and Manager of the Boomers to give him his full t...

Boomers Assistant Coach and San Antonio Spurs Assistant Coach Matthew Nielsen presented at the BALLIN Coaching clinic on offensive spacing. Full Video available on Basketball Australia YouTube https://youtu.be/sHQyZwXP488

Opals Assistant Coach and Townsville Fire Head Coach Shannon Seebohm presented at the BALLIN Coaching clinic on team defensive principles. Full Video available on Basketball Australia YouTube https://youtu.be/sHQyZwXP488

Rounding out the on-court element of the 2024   @BasketballAus National Coaches Conference with our international guest @JoerikMichiels talking developing shooters   A video recording of the session will be released later. Other oncourt sessions will be released over the next few weeks.

Aneeka talks about physical preparation for young players and her experience with the COE and the national teams in this lecture theatre session.   A video recording of the session will be released later. Other oncourt sessions will be released over the next few weeks.

6-time @NBL champion and two-time Olympian @CJBruton talking all things shooting. A video recording of the session will be released later. Other oncourt sessions will be released over the next few weeks.  

Former AIS Basketball Athlete and now working for The Center for Healing and Justice through Sport, Kate Thomas presented in this theatre session on Healing through sport  A video recording of the session will be released later. Other oncourt sessions will be released over the next few weeks.  

COE Women's Assistant Coach Mel Downer took the coaches in attendance through an on court session focusing on defensive transition. A video recording of the session will be released later. Other oncourt sessions will be released over the next few weeks.  

Mens COE Head Coach Robbie McKinlay recording of his oncourt session at the National Coaches Conference 2024 running through an efficient practice and drill session. A video recording of the session will be released later. Other oncourt sessions will be released over the next few weeks.  

Please enjoy the audio recording of the first oncourt session from the National Coaches conference and International Presenter Joerik Michiels.   Joerik Michiels – Founder, Elite Athletes Belgium Drills alone can’t mimic the complexity of the game The 7 types of constraints for practice – player limitations, space, scoring, tactical, defensive, tools, time Embrace the mess Don’t be a “PlayStation...