Sean Callanan chats with Basketball Australia's chairman Ned Coten in the this Sports Geek interview

On this podcast you'll learn about:

  • How Ned transitioned from country basketballer to sports executive
  • Why the success of basketball in Australia is on the back of years of work on the game.
  • The importance of volunteers opening basketball courts every weekend
  • Why facilities are sorely needed to ensure kids can play basketball
  • How Basketball Australia pitched for the Team USA game at Marvel Stadium
  • Big events bring big challenges, how much stress do 50,000 fans bring
  • Why all Basketball Australia teams are positioned for success in 2020
Ned Coten - Basketball Australia

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Great insight across codes ★★★★★

Great interviews with sports business professionals across a broad range of codes internationally.
David Mackay via Apple Podcasts ·Australia

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