Has been involved as a CEO or GM of a Basketball Association for the past 15 years. Prior to this spent five years as a Director of Sport at a High School. Has been involved as a volunteer coach for roughly 25 years. Head coaching at all levels from school teams through to Men’s National 2nd Division and Basketball New Zealand National Age group sides. He has coached association rep teams in the following associations: North Harbour, Waikato, Otago and Tauranga.
Mark has also volunteered on Basketball Association Executives and committees and managed a national age-group team. Other voluntary roles have included Chairman of Basketball Pacific and the New Zealand Universities Basketball Association. Mark was an appointed member of the Basketball New Zealand Community Advisory Group (CAG) for six years before stepping down at the end of 2019. As a player, Mark played age group and adult representative basketball for Waikato, and North Harbour as well as being captain of the New Zealand Universities side.
Has over 30 years of experience as a coach, has spent the majority of this time in full-time employment in player development. Has led the development programmes at following associations, North Harbour, Waikato, Otago and Tauranga. Was employed by Basketball New Zealand as the South Island Coach and Player Development Officer. Mentor Coach on BBNZ Koru Tour for 18+ years. Coached for many years within National Programme from NZ U16’s through to the Tall Fern’s. Has coached and developed a huge stable of players through to National Age-Group and Tall Fern’s and Tall Black level.
Recipient of following BBNZ Awards - Carolyn Grey Coaching Scholarship, Prime Minister Scholarship, Merit Award for 10 years service, Services to Women's Basketball. Recipient of Australian Country Junior Cup Services to Basketball.
Has been involved in basketball as an administrator for the last 20 years, in Manawatu and Tauranga. As part of the administration role it has seen her colaborate with Basketball New Zealand to organise and run Secondary School Nationals for 9 years. She has been an assistant coach and manager in the Basketball New Zealand National Age Group sides, with the NZ U16, U18 and U20 Womens Teams, as well as teams on the BBNZ Koru Tour. She has also coached in Nelson, Canterbury, Manawatu and Tauranga.
Tricia is an absolute lifer in regards to basketball, having played and had success at Club, Representative, WBL and Masters level.
Coached for Aquinas College, and one of the small group that initiated the parent basketball committee for the school.
In early 2000's was an administrator for WBOP / TCBA, after a hiatus is back with our team as Finance Manager.
Debbie has been involved in basketball as a parent for the last 7 years in Regional Victoria Australia, with two sons playing competitively and travelling throughout Victoria. Debbie has a background in business support having worked for the National Disability Insurance Agency in Australia for the past 5 years.
Debbie and her family have moved home from Australia after 8 years in Regional Victoria.
Alex has been a part of basketball her whole life. She was pretty much raised at the QEYC as a child and started refereeing at the age of 10. Since then, Alex has continued to referee. Alex officiated the 2018 U15 Girls National Championship Final and 2018 A Girls Secondary Schools National Championship Final. Alex has been FIBA Score bench accredited and has experience with Stats. Alex wants to give back her knowledge to the new referees in hopes they want to progress further with their refereeing career.
Chelseah has played and been a part of basketball for most of her life. Represented New Zealand from U16 through to Junior Tall Ferns. Attended College in the States for four years. Began coaching in 2014 whilst still actively playing, assisting as a coach from primary school to the collegiate level.
Returning to NZ in 2020, has since coached for TCBA in their representative programme from U12’s through to Coasters (Women’s Team) and coached at both the intermediate and secondary school level.
Chelseah's ambition is to continue to share her love of the game and help continue to serve her hometown's success in basketball.
