Basketball New Zealand

Basketball New Zealand

Basketball New Zealand invites expressions of interest for the role of head coach for a men’s team to attend the FIBA Oceania Tournament in Saipan, North Mariana Islands.

This tournament, scheduled for June 20-28, is a senior event and BBNZ intends sending an U21 selection, the nucleus of which would likely be those Junior Tall Black squad members that miss selection for the FIBA U19 Championship.

All candidates must possess the following general attributes:

• Committed and enthusiastic to be involved in BBNZ programmes, displaying loyalty to BBNZ, the performance group programme and personnel
• Will act as a positive ambassador and spokesperson for BBNZ
• Demonstrated commitment to a long term athlete-centred development
• Excellent communication and team-building skills
• Willingness to share information and experiences with other members of the basketball community
• A willingness to contribute to BBNZ development initiatives and underpinning programmes (clinics, workshops, camps etc)
• Actively pursuing other opportunities for professional development
• A member in good standing of their respective association/school

Coaches must possess the following basketball attributes:

• Advanced level of coaching certification
• Knowledge of technical and tactical aspects of basketball

• Understanding of international basketball and demands placed on athletes, coaches and teams at the international level

• Knowledge of the required skill and training levels for elite athletes at the junior level
• Familiarity with the talent pool in New Zealand would be advantageous
• Experience dealing with elite athletes and coaching at the national or international level
• Demonstrated history of coaching success at the highest levels of competition
• Willingness to assist the performance group in implementing a national philosophy and common playing outcomes
• Actively coaching within association/school programmes

Please send expressions of interest to BBNZ before close of business, Friday, March 6, 2009. Expression of interest must contain the following information:

Current contact details
Current coaching/manager activities (last two years)
Coaching/manager CV (no more than one page)

For further information, please contact BBNZ performance administrator Jemma Prescott on jemma@basketball.org.nz or 04 498 5950