NBL championship coach joins Maccabi
MACCABI Victoria Basketball has received an enormous fillip by signing Melbourne Tigers head coach Alan Westover to the role of technical coaching adviser.
MACCABI Victoria Basketball has received an enormous fillip, with the signing of NBL side Melbourne Tigers head coach Alan Westover to the role of technical coaching adviser.
Originally from the Napa Valley in California, Westover is a two-time championship winning coach with the Tigers, and a former player in the NBL in the 1970s and ’80s. He also played college basketball for the University of the Pacific.
The club’s coaching staff will be further bolstered by the appointment of Daniel Sherr as director of coaching.
Sherr is the assistant head of sport at Mount Scopus Memorial College and will be responsible for overseeing the entire basketball program, with a particular focus on coach education and exploring additional playing opportunities for Maccabi players.
President Danny Samuels said the appointment of Westover would give the Warriors an edge.
“The appointment of Alan Westover allows us to expose our coaches to some of the inner workings of an elite program and I believe his contribution to our club, at every level, will be far-reaching. Everyone is very excited,” Samuels enthused.
“Westover is a proven winner who has a wealth of experience at the elite level. For our coaches to have an opportunity to learn from one of the game’s best is huge — as an added bonus, Alan also has a real understanding of grassroots basketball, having coached his son all the way through juniors.”
Samuels added he was delighted with the appointment of Sherr.
“We are very excited to have someone of Daniel’s calibre as our director of coaching. He has come through our junior ranks as a player, moving into coaching, and definitely provides an excellent role model for our young players to aspire to.
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PHOTO: Alan Westover
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