Tall Ferns

Head Coach – Kennedy Kereama

After serving as Tall Ferns video technician at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Kereama stepped into an assistant coaching role under Shawn Dennis the following year and inherited the top job 12 months later when Dennis stepped down. He guided the Ferns to victory over Japan in Japan in his head-coaching debut and added the scalp of China in China last year. Kereama cut his teeth as assistant coach of the Christchurch Sirens in 2007/08 and later coached in the South East Australia Basketball League with Albury Wodonga and Sandringham Sabres. Last year, he was assistant role with Townsville Fire in the Australian WNBL last summer and has just landed the role as head coach of the West Coast Waves next summer.

Assistant Coach: Dean Kinsman

Assistant Coach: Aik Ho

Manager: Gail McLauchlan

Physiotherapist: Sharon Choie

2012 Tall Ferns Programme

1-5 June

Trials and Preparation Camp

5-20 June

China Tour – Preparation Tournament for the 2012 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament

20 June – 5 July

The Team will be in Ankara, Turkey for the 2012 FIBA Women’s OQT (25 June – 1 July)

18 July – 15 August

2012 London Olympics (28 July – 12 August)