Good luck.Its important for basketball in Victoria to have a strong Knox association.

Unfortunately the quality of coaches is being eroded. I know of 4 excellent coaches whom have played a big part of the kids selected in state teams this year who won't be coaching next year. These coaches are not leaving to go elsewhere, they are disenchanted.

We must find out why they are leaving the game completely, even if it is for a short time.

Knox needs these people more than ever and must address the erosion of coaches as a priority. The kbi rep program is badly in need of stability.

You may know of 4 that aren't coaching next season.... I know of a whole lot more that are.

Politics are at every club. Just stay clear of them and do what you love...Coach!

I'm coaching and looking forward to another great season.

BOM team is Shanahan,Gary fox and one of the smith twins. Obviously no due diligence done on the first named past performance in this type of position !!!! But that should not surprise anybody should it considering who was on selection panel as most of them would not know what it meant. Just look at where he was seated on Saturday night should confirm this. Good luck to fox and smith as you will be doing all the work..

If there are 3 people sharing the load it can only be good.

From what I see on Sundays Matt Shanahan has been getting involved in a lot of the junior sessions. Not because he is being asked, he is offering to get involved.

Seems that some people are still stuck in the past. Change is good!

So MS has started to get involved in juniors now where has he been all year? Convenient!

Shannahan is getting invovled to help offset the fact that he struggled coaching knox in SEABL and doesn't want to get the flick.

He had one of the best starting groups in the league and couldn't get it done and regularly was out coached.

CJ,Strong,Philip,Carter,Hill,Carroll is a good core group and should have been fighting for a finals spot

Be interesting to see how MS goes next season with 2 imports and a bunch of kids. Thats when you find out how good a coach really is.

The quality and experience of the 4 coaches walking away from not only Knox but basketball in general is a tragedy. Imo these coaches are at the elite end. Yes knox may well be able to replace them with other people, but why are we not trying to understand the loss and impact it will have on our program.

Basketball lovers know we need to attract and retain talent. I want to see my club prosper.

I wonder has anyone tried to understand why we and the game has lost these 4 coaches. Is the situation salvageable? Can we retain any of them in other roles to develop young coaches/players?

I would love to know if any or all of these things have been discussed/actioned? I believe knox have a duty of care to its program to investigate these matters as a matter of urgency.

I call on the new CEO raelene joyce to review this situation and ask the hard questions as to why we have this situation.

A United knox is critical. It is time for people to put aside their egos, grudges, biases, issues, etc. And work to one common goal.

I wish Matt Shanahan well. He needs our support not back stabbing.

We don't know why coaches are leaving. Has anyone bothered to sit down with them to find out?

If talk is true that they wont work with changed raiders chairperson and committee then that's pitiful. Just goes to show its only about them and not the kids/club.

Is that true? You say the talk is.....! So it's gossip? I repeat has anyone bothered to officially approach these people to get the facts?

It's no wonder knox is suffering. The place runs on talk, gossip, and rumours!

Nice one keyboard warrior!

Are you one of those fat, naked types that loves getting in chat room pretending you're something you're not.

What the hell! You people are crazy!

Stay strong Knox family x

Sure is! It would be a bunch of people from other less successful clubs throwing stones at a successful club.

sorry to have to point out the problem with that last statement -that would be the "successful" club which is getting headlines about possibly being liquidated?

You you believe EVERYTHING the media has to say do you?

.. no. and i didn't say i did. I just pointed out the facts.

Good on you Eric. I wish you and ian well. The biggest challenge going forward will be to get the three rogue board members to stop shooting their mouths off and leaking damaging information.

I do worry about these people. And from what I hear so do you.

Dear Mr NOordzy

I am so amused to read your butt covering post. Your letter to members some time ago got the response it deservered. The article in the local paper has created pandemonium.

Now you have panic stations. Clubs are starting to wonder what is going on. People are not stupid. Blaming the old board and personally attacking individuals is not smart polotics.

My best advice to you is to close ranks, bring on board smart business people with a range of skills you can trust. Work with the kcc, after all they have created many of the financial problems you now face, and let go of the past.

Eric you have major challenges ahead and I hope you are successful. But you can't di it alone without the right people advising and supporting you.

Good luck - Knox needs a strong leader and watch your back with judas hovering over your shoulder.

Wasn't her husband CEO of Knox before Wayne Carroll?

Maybe it's a second coming and keeps the job in the Family!!!!

More money could be the other reason....

I cannot stop laughing Shanahan appointed for 3 years. god help our junior programs.Did anyone ring Coffs harbour and check?committment to juniors what is quinny talking about,ask the junior rep coaches how many times they have seen him so far and what about the 2 duds he recruited from outside the club, we have 10 juniors better than them and I bet both the duds were being paid.
So does that also mean he will be the SEABL mens coach for that period as well?

I am sorry but this is not the appointment that Knox needs at this time and by signing him for 3 years you have just locked the club into a deal I honestly believe they will live to regret.

Pandora, you make yourself sound really stupid.
2 duds he recruited?? Would you be talking about Greg Page? Who just got signed by the Melbourne Tigers, and was heavily recruited by the Perth Wildcats. Good one a real educated post.
In 3 years in Coffs Harbour Shanahan turned that club around winning both Mens and Women's State League Championships and developed 7 NSW State Juniors including an U17 Australian Rep.
Maybe do your homework next time.

Pandora, by some of you other posts you have good knowledge of South Australian Basketball.. Hmmm.