Although not currently coaching!
Craig Rowe

billy hopkins by a mile....watch for southern in the top 3 this year....

Owen Green on the boys side (juniors only....)

I reckon currently the best coach in tigers is Billy Hopkins. Look what he has done with his boys, bringing them to the finals last yr with a damn good 'team' and only with one new addition and no hot shot nbl players. he has done a great job, on ya billy.

Girls Rookie coach - I would say Sarah Peddle. She took a team in the 1st season from 8th to undefeated in the 2nd seasons and a championship. Boys - Kim Jury. Even though he has a ready made team.

what about their new sasi coach doing the 14 boys micheal toohey(i know its wrong) does any one rate him?

kym jury.....unfortunately coaching one of the most talented under 18 teams to a state championship final loss and almost winter season loss does not get you anywhere near being a good coach. i could have coached that team with my eyes closed to a title.

sanaa. I dont think so. I think you might find she gained some good players from other divisios.

i started this post and no im not trying to start a fight or an ego boost for me i was just wondering!!! sorry!

Michael Tuohy is a gun coach. He is up there with the best at Southern. His results speak for themselves - especially last week.

I think, in the know, u wil find she made that team a "team" and worked with wot she had, i am sure she could have still gone all the way with the original team. and i was willing to take players in, if the higher divisions dont know wot they r doing then i aint gonna be the one to tel them.

And anon, lauren? pfft come on...get a grip. no more needed to be said.

Nice reply, Sarah, oops PJs. I think you said that you finished 8th in the first season. Highly optimistic to think you would have won without help from your higher divisions. What are you coaching this year? Anyway a premeiership is a premiership, i suppose.

(Mod: Please don't post about yourself pretending to be someone else.)

All the Coaches at the Southern Tigers Basketball Club are all good coaches! Most of the coaches down there get along really well... whoever started this post is silly for starting it but it hasnt started a fight down at the club so its ok..... No1 has bagged anyone yet execpt for Lauren!! Why u bag Lauren?? She is such a nice girl, very committed to her basketball and tries her hardest to coach! Lauren and Stacey coached together Last year and they coached under 10 boys... hardley any of the boys had played basketball before and Lauren and Stacey led them into there 1st final... they coached really well.... PJ'S if u Have a problem with Lauren here is her email address [email protected] email her with ur concerns!!! thanks for listening!!

(Mod: Lauren, you started this thread. You've also continually posted pretending to be someone else. I've blocked you before for mucking around. Please give up. And don't think that just by changing your listed email address I won't be able to tell; it didn't work this time, it won't work next time.)

Girls: Balfour's pretty underrated. He is an arrogant, negative idiot at times, however, he brings out the best in SO MANY girls using this angle. Altho many parents and some girls dont appreciate this, u gotta admit, it works for the majority of you lol

btw...chill out lauren, this is a forum of opinion its not like she's baggin u coz she has a problem.
you and stace did well with the boys. coaching newies is tougher than it sounds, espesh when ur a newie coach urself... and dont get so defensive. we're all friends here! :)

Dont't you love threads where people
pretend to be someone else to create conversation. well done sarah, lauren and Ryan.

He may be arrogant but, yes, the girls do respond well to him. And at least he tells them the truth and doesn't play games unlike some other salesman-like coaches who just tell kids what they want to hear, not what they need to hear.

to i know who u r!: sorry this is not any of the above mentioned...i just know both girls and thought i'd step in.

yes i agree with what you said, parent. i suppose the arrogance factor is a matter of opinion, because i don't see that side of him OFTEN. lol.

At least he is not arrogant without reason unlike a lot of other coaches out there. He deals with each year as it comes and does his best and expects nothing less of his girls. Some coaches who are just as arrogant (or more so) don't need to coach because they just follow the gun teams.

Sarah is the best coach eva. She got us to the Grand Final and we ........ WON!!!!

I am sorry for everyone who thought that that was me writing bagging lauren. It wasnt me, I think you will find it was someone trying to get me in the shit. I think Lauren is a cool chick and i wouldnt write anything against her. I rarely respond to anything on here.

Thanks Peds, do u know who it was then!?

No idea sorry, I wouldnt have a clue of any of the ppl that write on this forum. And to b honest i dont think u should worry, they are just trying to cause shit. So forget bout it!

Excuse me i had boys that had NEVER played basketball before in their lives and not they have got their skills up.... Me and Stacey did a good job we got the boys to the finals!!! who are you annoymous?

Hey Tim Hodges whats that brown stuff on your nose??

Seems like you are sniffing for a starting spot bruz!

But we all know billy loves it!

Ohhh Billy!!!!

There is a new Email virus called J-bags watchout for it!

Come on, in under 10's what does a team score? 10-20 points in a game? It's a fluke whoever wins so I don't think you can take credit for making an U10's side do well.

So Peds, are you playing reserves and juniors, or did you just skip last week's game?

MW - Every coach has to start somewhere and it is usually U10's or 12's. They are never given the greatest team and are always under pressure to make them perform.

At Under 10's at the very least it is hard to get the kids to remember the same things every week, let alone string enough wins together to make the finals.

Are you a coach and, if so, where did you start?

I've never coached (I know I know, how would I know then)

Maybe it came across a bit harsh!

Yeah actually it did come across a bit harsh.. i tried my hardest to get the boys where they are today!! so how about u TRY coaching an under 10's side and see how u go ok??

Would not bother...they don't listen at that age. You took a bit personal, a bit upset by that comment hey?

no not personal i just thought i was a bit harsh.. yeah they listen if u know how to get through to them!!

Sorry Lauren, I was only stirring! :)

its ok

Lauren is a very dedicated and hard working person so MW you may have been stirring but give it a rest really.
Keep up the good work Lauren

Thank you Punter who ever you are! I realy love my basketball and i try my best at helping the club out with everything! thank you once again

Lauren why did u start this post, play yourself up and then defend yourself all with different names then suddenly go back to your own name? sorry can't help but laugh that you have nothing better to do haha

Nah i havent... i have not made up a name on this.. im either Anonymous or Lauren so you have no idea what u r talking about so u can laugh all u want

colin brown is the gunniest coach that ever gunned..

I think that the tigers senior women do a great job getting involved with the juniors but what do the senior men do..... NOTHING so boys get out there and support them maybe even coach a side because you expect them to come out and support you and you dont give anything back to the club.

yeah sarah is da best coach in da world she rocks

Anonymous leave ditzy alone i no her, she is a cool chik and FUNNY. She is just sticking up for her and my coach. Yeah sarah is a great coach she has tought us SOOOOOO!! much last season with out ne help. Oh and by the way she is also a GREAT friend i don't think ne other coach does so much with there team like sarah does. And i no sarah she doesn't bag ppl out.

overheard a comment from a southern person"if it works we will steal it" not much more to say but will this be the clubs motto soon

Tank, What are you going on about?

Stuff all of u, dat will not be our motto. U guyz need more to fill out ur day because u guyz r soooo LAME!!!! We don't need help cos
where happy ppl. Unlike u guyz we don't need a hair cut

omg dis iz lyk so lamerzzz

and dat is aword now

Just a couple of things to add... i agree that the senior men should get more involved in the club, get out there and start coaching or at least helping out at junior trainings. Each team brings approx 20 poeple (players and parents) that would show interest in the ABL games. While it would be great to boost the crowds at senior games, wouldn't it also be great for the young tigers to have contact with the seniors, instead of this segregation!! The girls are doing well in coaching and participating.

Lets not forget it is the junior fees will help give some of the seniors funds to play!!

Also lets start to respect our juniors, under 10's come out and train twice a week and play once just like every other team, why is it we dont see this as important or coaching them as a priority??

post (#21012) I think you will find that the head coach coached juniors for 12-14 consecutive yrs (ranging from Div 4 to Div 1).

The current list of mens players are all mainly juniors coming through who have given 13-15 consecutive years of service to the club (any club would be happy with that). Most of them have represented the club at National junior tournaments, represented state and national teams along the way. Their SASI, junior and senior training in the same week, school/work/uni commitments during their week leaves no spare time for much else let alone coaching and at the moment wouldn't be able to commit and give the junior program the attention is deserves.

In an ideal world - yes coaching a junior team would be great for the club and the juniors. I have seen the senior players at many a junior function of the years/cooking bbq/handing out trophies and getting involved.

Lets move on pls

The best coach at tigers.

8th to first is that a good coach? first year players compared to second year players....

the best coach is the person that is there for the players/club beyond just training and playing games.

As well as skill and effort gives the players enjoyment and fun.

some of the Best Players will never be top players, may never play in a grandfinal but just love playing basketball.

Coaching starting somewhere like under 10s.... what a joke. In many cases this is the first Basketball coach the children will ever have. This is the most important/best coach this is followed by 12/14 etc etc.

I would rather see a first year u16 D4 player who has never played before struggle and learn the game and have the will to improve than any Div 1 player with all the skill but just coasts through. (and the parental crap that comes as baggage)

The best coach at tigers is the one that can get a player to improve and play a better game next week.
The better than best coach is the one that gets all the players to improve so the whole team improves (win or lose)

Hence then by definition this would change on a weekly basis.

Only one team can be a championship team but it takes many teams to make up the championship competition.

The worst coach - the one that thinks they know what they are doing and don't need to improve.
Even the best players and coaches can learn new things.

Be open and lets just do and give our best.

Personally my thoughts on this is Sean Jennings. His U14 div 1 boys are the first tigers team to make nationals and the grand final. The guy must be doing something right. On the girls side there are a few. Michelle Fisher, Ilsa Nagy, Coralie Crossley, Boti Nagy and Phil Lintern who unfortunately was sacked by the club. Whether you agree with me is your own choice but those are just my personal thoughts.