Involved with nba but stated by Olgun no senior coaching experience.Looks like a dud coach only here for a pay packet.Should have got someone with experience like forde or someone like Jacob chance ,younger guy plenty of experience under Vickerman .
Good luck bullets

Brisbane and Adelaide, such storied franchises and former powerhouses. Now both inept and battling each other, not for titles, but for most stupid moves.

So true, Shane, but in Brisbane's case they will have a better roster which should help keep them out of the wooden spoon race

so he helped remove the other coaches to take the job himself and has stuff all coaching experience and is long time buddies with the owner.

Probably didnt even interview any other coaches.

is this a late April fools day joke?

also noted that he has business relationship with Josh Adams in Colorado, talk about boys looking after boys.

Bullets would do better to select anyone of the head or assistant coaches at the u18 Nationals next week.

I see Harry Froling and Jason Cadee find the hire hilarious. I guess Brisbane will be looking for Lash to do a Tatum and do well without any senior experience

It sounds like they think he's a "people/culture" guy, but reading the ESPN article it kinda just reads like some he has some high profile friends put in the good word for him to sway the selection panel.

Guess it's just the waiting game at this point, says they'll keep the same assistants and a lot of the team will be back, so guess you'll know for sure if he's any good at his job pretty quick.

Not good. Bullets still doing Bullets things.

Wow, no experience as a head coach. But then again he is American.

Geez .. a bit underwhelming, and it is noted that there is no mention of the applicants that he beat for the role.

The lack of transparency suggests that they have gone cheap... or were unable to secure a quality candidate

While I do hope that he does a Tatum... as a Bullets supported I am a bit used to disappointments

Another bs American coach, awesome. Schueller got royally screwed by this guy, guaranteed. But he does have NBA on his resume so he's gotta be good. Ffs Kestelman, how about mandating a certain percentage of coaches in your league have to be Australian. It's getting beyond a joke.

Just sheesh.

I haven't been surprised by all of the Bullets dumb arsery over the last handful of years, but this really takes the cake.

Another incoming season of bluster followed by disappointment.

Fwiw, I know Steve Woodberry had applied and that a few of the players were excited to potentially play under him.

Fuck Brisbane.

I guess the coach hiring process went something like "mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest head coach of all?"

Has any rational reason come to light why Schueller was let go?

Really thought that Brisbane were on the verge of something special with a ready-made roster boasting 7 starting-quality players. Only needed 1 or 2 additional pieces and a decent HC for the Bullets to look like a genuine championship contender for season 2026.

I feel let down with the appointment of an untested Stu Lash as the Bullets new HC. He may prove to be the perfect fit for the team but there's nothing in his history to indicate that. From the above reports, he hasn't even coached seniors.

Could be a long season!

Just read an article that Henare was in final six and that Prather and Norton gave the seal of approval
https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/44509216/nbl-brisbane-bullets-appoint-stu-lash-new-head-coach

But the main difference between Tatum and these other American coaches is that Tatum was a fairly high level player and has that experience with interacting with players, knowing what buttons to press etc. So he was better qualified to coach Australian players, being a player himself, especially seeing how Jackomas did things. Most of the American coaches don't understand the Australian player and think they can treat them like a college kid or gleague guy trying to make NBA. Most would have worked their way through the system over there as being just a really good x's and O's guy, maybe not so good people skills. Just look at Wells and others. Could even argue that with Rillie and his coaching experience there, although that counteracts my argument about being a past player. So one advantage is he's been in the Brisbane system a bit to understand Australians and not go too much "USA, USA!" and try and fit the players into the rigid American system. And if he's not bullshitting too much about Prather and Norton giving the nod, maybe he's got a chance.
On the negative side it appears he never sticks around for too long anywhere so could be a snake oil salesman and when they realise he moves on. And does look like he was involved in the Schueller knifing, then suddenly made himself available as the head coach. And George Karl endorsing him isn't necessarily great, he was one of the most hated coaches ever by former players.
So would grade it a C+, better than grabbing a gleague guy who knows nothing about the league, but for someone with all that experience and varied roles, why hasn't he made a run at head coach before unless they don't mention the knockbacks. And he is a namedropper.
I think Brisbane were hit by injuries big time like Tassie, would expect them to improve next season.

Schueller let go because he didn't have command of the playing group.

Rumblings that he lost them early in the season, and they found it difficult to relate to a dude who is the opposite of an athlete.

Tatum coached for 16 years in St Louis and won 3 state titles. St Louis is often ranked as one of the most danerous cities in the USA. He knows how to coach, how to relate and survive in hostile evvironments.

To compare him to someone who has basically never head coached a game at any level before is crazy.

This reeks of I am already paying you to be there, so you may as well coach the team to save paying any more money, or has a search begun for a new senior basketball advisor?

It is a huge slap in the face for JS, the other main assistant coaches, and Malcom Watts. Clearly Watts isn't in charge at all. It is a huge slap in the face for all those coaches in Australia young and old who aspire to be an NBL head coach, when a guy with no coaching or playing experiece (or work exeperiece for that matter) is suddenly appointed as a head coach.

Anyone who stays to work under Lash must be hard up for another gig somewhere, after he has helped remove JS and other employees. Imagine what other roadblocks he put in the way last season. Any player who plays for Bullets are only there for the money, no player who seriously wants to win a championship is going to come. It also says that the Bullets are only going to spend very limited dollars on their team.

Unbelievable that they have gone from Lemanis to Lash.

Normally these types appointsments happen at junior club level where a President or other board level person with very limited coaching experience, decides that they are going to coach a team (typically a very talented team), despite there being multiple qualified and experienced coaches volunteering for the position. The results are normally a failed season and lots of players and volunteers coaching leaving in the seasons to follow.

Might be a few floggings coming up unless he can whip the bullets into shape. Is he single or us there a Madam Lash?

Hooping, not to defend the Lash hire at all but the ESPN article sais he was on the Nuggets coaching staff and also a HC at high school level, so he does come with more senior coaching experience than Tatum did.

But yes reeks of penny pinching by the Bullets as Lash was already being paid as an advisor. Shades of former GM Sam Mackinnon being told by ownership to coach the team he put together.

From the same ESPN article I didn't know Kevin Martin was still a part-owner I thought he got out years ago.

He's not a Tatum or Koponen, both former pros with junior head coaching experience so know how to relate to players. I can’t believe they chose Lash over Paul Henare!

Rumblings that he lost them early in the season, and they found it difficult to relate to a dude who is the opposite of an athlete.

The bullets owners are only there to be the owners of the new stadium for the Olympics. Having an nbl team is part of the foot in the door. Get used to this crap.
With government confirming they aren't footing the bill for the new stadium recently it’s all coming together for them to cash in.
The owner stated in his interview last seaso during the Mackinnon mess that this is his MO and the groups of owners main aim.
The bullets isn’t their priority, the new stadium is all the care about and having that investment come to fruition and pay out. They could t give a flying fuck about the nbl or how the team performs. Just need to tread water until 2032

Zodiac, over 20 years ago Lash did some video work and scouting work, he wasnt on the "coaching staff", he didnt sit on the coaching bench as an assistant coach, he wasnt involved with running practices. It was an entry level role out of college, he was about 25. No doubt he knew someone to get that role. serving as the scouting and video coordinator. He was responsible for draft analysis, scouting efforts, scouting schedules and upcoming game preparation.

Or do you think at age 25 with no coaching or playing experience, just turned up on a NBA coaching staff, but being such a prodigy, then didnt coach any relevant team for the next 25 years.

20 years ago, that probably means they were organising VHS tapes from other teams or the networks, and making the tapes available for the coaches.

The only role he has had any experience in was student team manager at college.

Most job interviews it would almost be irrelevant what someone did 20 years ago.

Please find me where he was a Head Coach at high school level, he was something like a JV coach, he wasnt a Head Coach of a high school team, it would be written. "Chatfield High School Development Team"


Always remember in life, it is not what you know, it is who you know.

There are typically plenty of people sitting in the stands at junior or senior games who have no playing experience and no coaching experience, but reckon they are experts and can give coaching advice. Maybe the selection was to encourage more of this.

The NBL almost needs to add the Head Coaches salary into the Team Salary Cap, only exemption if you are Australian Born or Australian developed coach then it doesnt count.

Watts should be updating his Linkedin/resume tonight, and moving somewhere else whilst he still has some currency.

Well said.

Hooping, you're telling this to the wrong person tell that to Olgun he's the one who wrote the article for ESPN. I know all too well it's who you know not what you know it's always been that way especially in the NBA look at Mike Wells.

Fan since the old snake pit. Dating yourself but GOLD.

Listening to Uluc on Marketplace right now and hearing the names he listed of guys that were in the running makes this seem even worse.

This has to be a late April fools day joke. Brisbane have replaced the Adelaide dirty tricksters as the worst run club in the country.

I am honestly having difficulty in expressing my feelings over this.

For nearly all of last season, while the Bullets were wallowing down near the bottom of the NBL ladder, I was waving the flag, asking "what if?" and looking forward to how well this roster was going to do when it got healthy. Did not happen then, but surely after a decent break between seasons, retention of a majority of the team and a couple of signings to strengthen the bench, fans could expect success this coming season.

As I did not expect Schueller's sacking, I was surprised and very disappointed with the news. It was said that Schueller had reached his peak and that the Bullets needed a coaching up-grade. When I heard that the Bullets were talking with Chase Buford, it began to make sense. Even if it wasn't going to be CB himself, it was going to be someone of his calibre/quality. Ok, can live with that.

We all now know that Stu Lash is the next HC of the Brisbane Bullets, hardly someone of Buford's Calibre/quality. His CV/resume gives no indication how this can be seen as even an up-grade on Schueller. It looks like a huge drop in standard and frankly, in the credibility of the top brass at the Bullets. It will take some restoring.

IMO, this smacks of, all else has failed and they've run out of time with FA a day away.

Let's see how Lash and the Bullets do with filling out the rest of the roster. Looks like Bannon, Cook, and white are the main ones gone and will need replacing.

Even if this happens to work out, it will be seen as good luck rather than good management.

sorry for the duplication.

Maybe I am being cynical but is it slightly weird that Burford left the Kings and has not had a head coaching job since?

yes, slightly

Buford's not the messiah, he's just a naughty boy.

I just feel sorry for Bullets fans. The club has been run poorly ever since coming back into the NBL. Only made the playoffs once under Lemanis despite having plenty of talent but poor decisions like making Sobey the starting PG, starting Cadee, Patterson default PG etc.

Then after Lemanis flamed out going the el cheapo route with Duncan / Mackinnon / Vanderjagt then again with Schueller all who showed next to nothing with the NBL comms continuing to push this narrative that the Bullets had turned the corner, win now BS when they're still in the treading water holding pattern phase they've been in for a decade.

They put it out there that firing Schueller was needed because he's a limited coach and they're now ready to take the next step, because reasons, back down on a big hire and sign this Stu Lash guy who was already on the payroll anyway, more cheap BS.

Plus they don't seem to have much interest in trying to retain Bannan which is bizarre for a club that supposedly sees itself on the up. Now we're told Batemon has a weirdly structured contract and may not be back next season after all. Is Rocco interested in coming back to this mess?

Bateman should be looking for a clause to get him out of it.

@AngusH "Listening to Uluc on Marketplace right now and hearing the names he listed of guys that were in the running makes this seem even worse."

What other names did Uluc mention? That episode of marketplace has mysteriously disappeared.

Atman, here is episode. Other names about 1 minute 30 seconds in

https://youtu.be/u8IvEhk1Nsc?si=1-rKxvaw6T9MhGy3