Published Date: 29/01/2010
Division 1 Age Groups
U12 Boys- Mal McGreachan
Mal has been involved with basketball for more than 30 years having played at the National level and coached senior Men & Women and juniors at State championship level in Victoria. He has been coaching at Falcons for about 5 years and has successfully guided teams both boys and girls to championship winning seasons. Mal is passionate about the game of basketball and takes great pride in the development of our younger players and the ongoing success of the Falcons Club.
U14 Boys- Park Beede
Park has been involved with basketball virtually all of his life. After his playing career at Saint Xavier University, Park stayed on as assistant coach before moving to New Zealand where he was an assistant and then head coach for the Otago Nuggets NBL team. Park has also coached at the University of Otago, numerous regional representative teams and countless clubs and clinics across all ages.
U16 Boys- Mitch Hayward
U18 Boys- Ray Merlano
U12 Girls- Rae Parker
Rae is currently a representative coach for Under 12’s, and brings with her extensive basketball experience as a player. However her greatest drawcard is her enthusiasm for basketball and skills in communication and teaching (background in physiotherapy and education).
U14 Girls- Daryl Miller
Daryl has been coaching basketball for over 15 years. After beginning his coaching career in Toowoomba with club & rep teams, a move to Brisbane has seen him invovled with the Brisbane rep program for the past 7 years. He has been at Falcons for 5 years coaching the U14 Girls Div 1 team and has also been coaching our venture into the GBL Women’s U23 & Gold competitions. He brings to the table a very competitive and enthusiastic nature to his coaching and a very dry sense of humour but always with an eye for the kids to have fun and a knowledge of the fundamentals of the game.
U16 Girls- David Jordan
Previous coaching experience – coached off and on over the last thirty years (started when I was 15). Groups including College, Army and Corporate teams.
Fitness Advisor with two NBL clubs in the 1990’s
Coaching with Falcons since 2008
Level One Basketball Coach
Area of coaching leans towards Under 14- Under 16 girls (have two daughters, both with Falcons).
Currently playing in Veterans League at BBI and coaching Brisbane Under 14 Silver team in Rep basketball
U18 Girls- Mal McGreachan
Mal has been involved with basketball for more than 30 years having played at the National level and coached senior Men & Women and juniors at State championship level in Victoria. He has been coaching at Falcons for about 5 years and has successfully guided teams both boys and girls to championship winning seasons. Mal is passionate about the game of basketball and takes great pride in the development of our younger players and the ongoing success of the Falcons Club.
Age Groups (No Divisions)
U8s & U10s- Nerida Peever
U20 Women- Wes Sawyer
U20 Men- TBA
