CJ Bruton would be good.

Aaron Fearne was a good coach. Only coach to take Cairns Taipans to the Grand Final, plus minor premiers .

who was that assitant coach who took over from scott roth at the wildcats could he be the new headcoach

McMains is the a great coach, very astute Basketball mind.
Zico Coronel is another talented NZ coach that would be up to it.

NFI

It's interesting that Trev referred to a "whirlwind 48 hours" which seems to at least suggest a lack of prior knowledge.

Neilsen would be a somewhat "obvious" choice, but is he better off with his G-League gig? Where he is supposedly being groomed for something bigger in the NBA.

I wonder who gets to make the decision, under the new ownership.

I have no idea what the opinion of Thornton is, or even if he's still in the country. But wouldn't be shocked to see him appointed, even if it's only for one season, for continuity.

I was more thinking of Jacob Chance and Adam Forde. Forde was supposedly earmarked to replace Gleeson, Trev announced before the GF he was staying put, Forde signed with Cairns and then Chance left for the JJ's. Gleeson also waited until after Norton had re-signed.

Parsons will never coach at NBL level. Not a chance.

Rob Beveridge has said previously he'd like to return to the NBL. I'd love to see him back at the wildcats.

Don't recycle.

Scott Fisher

heard from 2 sources rumors startee a few weeks back be was leaving and thats reason for some players jumoing ship

under 20s Wa Coach and also 1 of Nielsons junior players , which he coached while in WA all said the same thing that nielson is the fav x thats its his job , unless he doesnt want it ..

but the lure to move from the coaching gig he has now with makin some real in roads in the NBa will make it tough

Sergio Scariollo (Spain head coach) was lead assistant at Toronto and announced he accepted the head coaching job at Virtus Bologna 3 weeks ago. If that's where Gleeson is headed it has happened in the past 3 weeks.

So the Wildcats would’ve just started their search I suspect. Best nbl job in Aussie I can imagine a lot of interest in it.

Anyone but the following
Joey Wright
Rob Beverage
Phil Smyth
Shane Heal
Andrew Gaze
Brendan Joyce
Darren Perry
Scott Fisher
Matt Parsons
Chris Anstey
Mike Kelly
D Mac
Mick Downer
Aaron Fearne
Justin Schueller
Judd Flavell
Paul Henare.

So basically a majority of names listed in this thread.

"heard from 2 sources rumors startee a few weeks back be was leaving and thats reason for some players jumoing ship "

Except that nobody has jumped ship...

100% it won't be Matt Parsons! Only person dumb enough to put his name forward here would be him. An average coach who got found out every time going got tough at U20 National level, and who has relied on players to deliver him championships in spite of him, not because of him.

Nice try putting your name forward though Matt. :)

Seebohm step up to nbl?
Quality guy.

The Cock Burn Parsons haters just don't stop do they?

100% it won't be Matt Parsons! Only person dumb enough to put his name forward here would be him. An average coach who got found out every time going got tough at U20 National level, and who has relied on players to deliver him championships in spite of him, not because of him.

Except that nobody has jumped ship...

are u fa real

magnay
steindl
bendat lol

also i doubt it happens as he is contracted and worth to much .. but i heard cotton not makin a appearance wasnt by chance ,he isnt super thrilled wit all the recent chnges

he aint happy , scotty machado over here waitin in the wings just in kase cotton aska for a release ...

Cotton to machado is a huge downgrade. Cotton has two years left on his deal. The cats won't let him out of it

There's a clause in Cotton's contract relating to Gleeson staying with the team, though.

I thought that was anon fantasy bullshit at first, but nope. It's a thing.

"Other than Bendat, Bairstow, Magnay, Chance, Steindl..."

You do realise that smoking that much weed can course paranoid delusions?

Dr Jack is 96, and has been looking to pass on the reins for about a year.

Bairstow (once Wagstaff decided to play on) was at best going to kept around as a TP & potential IR. Obviously he would leave for a 3 yr deal.

Steindl's move was orchestrated. Unfortunately he has fulfilled his usefulness for the Cats and was nolonger required. He went with the Wildcats' blessing.

Chance? Yeah, keep toking Koberwallah. With Trev gone, he might have actually had some chance at promotion.
Same with Magnay. A new Perth coach might have offered him more than 20 minutes and the commensurate salary.

Ah, so leaving doesn't count as leaving if there are reasons for leaving.

Got it.

Hutchy's curse

cats should look at phil handy

What do people think of Becky Hammon? think an NBL team could/should look at her. I think she could def coach an NBA team and maybe taking the Head position in another league will make NBA teams take her seriously?

With all the poss coaches named above, surprised Mike Ellis was not, in or out.

Is Damian Martin Head Coach material? If so, wouldn't he be the ideal choice? I guess if he was, someone else would have suggested his name.

If that remark regarding stupidity is aimed at me, I admit it, that's why I ask questions.

You, on the other hand, are so un-stupid that you can determine my state of mind from a question I ask?

I am humbled by your attention!

"Is Damian Martin Head Coach material?"

I think so but he'd need to start coaching NBL1WEST level or something first and work his way up.
I think Gaze proved your not a good coach just because of the playing career you had

i fear the cats bring in a familiar name

whether it be a former player or former coach to please the honetown faithful who have concerns over thenew owners

id be shocked if allan black or stephen black doesnt throw their hats in the ring

The favourite sons strategy has been tried with Mike Ellis and to an extent Scott Fisher, it didn't work.

Rob Beveridge was an established coach and so was Gleeson, they'd likely follow that proven path.

Very tough time for the Wildcats, how do you recruit without a coach, you can recruit per Gleeson's plan but how do you know the next coach will follow the same schemes? Or find a coach that want to run the same thing.

I wouldn't say Fisher "didn't work". It started poorly, but they improved significantly over his tenure.

The thing to keep in mind with both Ellis and Fisher is they had the misfortune of coaching during the "we spent way too much money and need to cut back dramatically" era. Vlahov had retired, Grace was on his way out, Feaster and Harvey both found more money elsewhere, Burston ruined his ankles and with them his career, and we were running with guys like Braith Cox and Matt Shanahan.

I don't think it's fair to hold those coaches solely responsible for the mediocre results in that period.

whats the knock on alan .. heard he is doing well with his youth group out at WA state level

Alan black took the cats to the GF and then got sacked for Mike Ellis who was a disaster as a coach. Alan for his time was a pretty damn good coach but that was another time. I doubt he is a candidate.

Matt Neilson knows the key guys like Cotton, Norton and Wagstaff well and can still keep a lot of the stuff Trevor ran and implement and some of his own stuff. I mean he is the obvious choice but is he willing to give up his gig at the Spurs?

Hasn't the story always been that Nielsen's wife wants to eventually settle down in her hometown of Perth?

agreed Timeline , maybe his time has passed but i could see stephen making a push


dont discount the black factor ..bis other son works as 1 of the top guys of 1 main sponsors who through corporate $$$ at the wildcats every year ,...

personally id like becky or phil handy ..shrugs

but i also feel the cats will look yo recruit a familiar face .. so cj bruton ellis , black , beveridge all could get a look in

I assume his G League gig is with a view to NBA coaching. Is he better off taking Perth job and making his way to NBA in a similar way to Gleeson.

Alan Black handed Trev his COTY award so maybe thats a sign?

anthony stweart is involved at kennedys program.in perth and from all reports ..the female who does the actual coaching is the 1 who is the talent and brains
.she coached the female under 20s squad in mackay a month or so back

no andy is involved in the peogram but he has a female coach who actually puts in the work ..she is the 1 apparently the brains ..he is just the name

have a nate who said andys name is only there in principal to draw people into the program
.his son is there atm

Ellis I always thought was just the in the right place at the right time. And I've always felt he just wasn't tough enough to be an NBL coach.

Fisher was doing ok. And yes, he coached in an era of low money, and low revenue from the superdome.

I have wondered if Martin would be interested in pursuing a coaching career, but even if so, he'd need to learn the ropes. Transitioning straight into a senior coaching role rarely works well.

If the Cats want a "familiar face," then Neilsen is the only option. Bevo doesn't really count after all this time, and there's still enough people in management that were singed when he decided to burn his bridges.

Will be interested to see which way they go

low revenue from the superdome.

I'm not sure it's that appealing a job, to be honest.

New ownership, so the notion of coming to an organisation that's built a good culture is a little weak because who knows what stamp SEG are going to want to put on things.

The only certainty is that 35-year playoff streak hanging over your head.

I'd like to see Matty Knight become an assistant coach, as a player he got everything out of his body despite injuries and as a defensive anchor was truly excellent and a mind like his should be invaluable especially working with the bigs and being a Tasmanian that adds to our new favourite rivalry.

One time ago, listening to Alan Black on ABC radio, I got the impression of him being a pretty good coach.

Phil Handy applied for the Jackjumpers role I think. So he's probably interested in this too.

What is the "ethics" surrounding coaching contracts?

So the NBA has a vacancy and targets an Australian coach. Obviously no Australian team would stand in the way of an NBA opportunity. But what happens then? Are we limited to coaches out of contract? Or can we similarly approach contracted coaches?

Would an NBA organisation release somebody like Nielsen? Would a Japanese team release someone like Dennis or Henare?

"Breaking: Alastair Clarkson has parted ways with Hawthorn, per The Age's Sam McClure & Caroline Wilson"

CJ Bruton is still an assistant coach at Brisbane. Would be nice if CJ could finally get a chance being a head coach.

John Rillie a potential candidate according to Lachy Reid.

Overseas-based coach has been secured.

Rillie to be announced by the end of the week

Skeletor!

John Rillie!?!

A Wildcat fan would've preferred Adam Forde or Scott Roth, right...?