anon
Years ago
Ken Cole is the man, now gather around the mystic candle everybody and will the collective sub-conscious to bring back Ken Cole. Visualize the coach!
Anyone who has ever been coached by Ken will find the above comment funny!
thomo
Years ago
you could also ask the corby's to supply him with a boogy board bag full of weed to as a bonus to entice him back
HoldenV8
Years ago
Maybe we need to bring back Pudd Davis, Billy Jones, Mean Al and The Iceman.....
observer
Years ago
Yep Ken Cole or Steve Brehney,both have more basketball brains than all past Sixer coaches.
KB3
Years ago
if they are such good coaches why arent they coaching now?
anon
Years ago
36ers probably couldn't afford Ken Cole. He is just as a successful business man outside Basketball. He has been doing "maximise personal success" speeches at US colleges for years. I think he is a dual citizen. I'm pretty certain he still coaches juniors in the US, I have lost touch over the years. But I agree it would be great to see him coaching in the NBL again.
Ken's best years were with St Kilda, Wests and the 36ers, his subsequent times with Newcastle and sydney were a server disappointment.
The best in his prime, but was some time ago
ankles
Years ago
As a former player under the self-proclaimed 'best coach Australia has ever had' I have to agree with the first and last anons (665 and 167).
The thought of sitting through 90-minute post-game team meetings (midway through an undefeated pre-season!) still brings tears to my eyes.
Joey Wright has confirmed the notion that many coaches can win with superior talent, the true eveidence of coaching is who develops under a coach and how well teams do when they are under-manned.
anon
Years ago
Ankles, I played for Ken aswell. Did he ever wear his "Clear Heeled" boots whilst coaching you?
I have vivid merories of the Clear heeled boots with Bear skin coat and massive cowboy hat.
Did you ever see the old man perform his "Ken Cole finger-roll"
The "Ladies" hoop earrings, the post game drinking, the chats with the refs, I miss it all!
ankles
Years ago
Saw it al and miss none of it! The 'roll out the ball' practices, the endlessly self-serving 'team meetings'. Not a fan I'm afraid.
Was fascinating for about three weeks.
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