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

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Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Ned Coten on LinkedIn and on Twitter @NedCoten or at NedCoten.com
- Follow Basketball Australia at Australia.basketball
- Check out the NBL on Twitch or Facebook
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