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State Championship/WABL Coaches

Our WABL Coaches are the single most important part of our entire program. Their commitment to the development of young people and basketballers is the key to the on-going improvement of our program.

Each of our coaches and WABL leadership team are outlined below, with all general enquiries to go to wabl@cougarfamily.com in the first instance.

WABL Leadership Team
Tyrone Thwaites – Chief Executive Officer – tyrone@cougarfamily.com
Mark Clayden – Talent Development Co-ordinator – markclayden15@gmail.com
Andy Stewart – Talent Development Co-ordinator – andy@coachinghoops.com.au
Lachlan Wilkins – Basketball Operations Manager – lachlan@cougarfamily.com
Michelle Berry – Basketball Operations Coordinator – michelle@cougarfamily.com

 

State Championship/WABL 2025 Coaches

All coach appointments are subject to change pending selections and other dependencies. Appointments also subject to change for the 2025 WABL Season.

WABL Girls Program

Team Coach Appointment
11G – 1 Jess Van Schie
11G – 2 Carlin Hughes
11G – 3 Josh Minshull
11G – 4 Scarlett McVeigh/Katie Biddulph
13G – 1 Andy Stewart
13G – 2 Vanessa Cahill
13G – 3 Brett Clayden
13G – 4 Danielle Therisa
15G – 1 Steve Males
15G – 2 Lisa Maclean
15G – 3 Travis Moore
15G – 4 Regan Turnour McCarty
17G – 1 Rob Wise
17G – 2 Michael Nelson
20G – 1 Russell Hann/Alistair Monson

 

WABL Boys Program

Team Coach Appointment
11B – 1 Noah Stewart
11B – 2 James Rees
11B – 3 Aaren Alabach
11B – 4 Jonathon Bates
13B – 1 Lachlan Riley
13B – 2 Eli Grant
13B – 3 Evan Plumridge
13B – 4 Stanley Hui
15B – 1 Adrian Sgro
15B – 2 Dave Hartnett
15B – 3 TBC
15B – 4 TBC
17B – 1 Andy Stewart
17B – 2 Lachlan Riley
17B – 3 Harry French
17B – 4 Nathan Benn
19B – 1 Mark Clayden/Grant Davey
19B – 2 Davids Medenis

 

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