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COACH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
Damian Barr Coach Education and Development Manager
2023 WAS ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY AND VALUE ADDING FOR THE
BWA COACH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
With Covid now seemingly well and truly in our rear view mirrors Basketball was able to get back to some sense of normalcy. BWA introduced mandatory coach accreditations for our WABL competition. This, along with regular Club Coach accreditation courses and the annual Association Coach course saw a record 600+ coaches accredited throughout 2023.
The Community Coach course continued to available as an online platform with BA launching a centralised version to unify the teaching across all States and Territories. Using video examples and online resources coaches were able to receive an official accreditation from within their homes.
Adding to the accessibility of the online Community Coach course, BWA was able to present several Club Coach courses across the state, with several being run in the Metro area, along with courses in Geraldton, Bunbury, Albany, Newman, Kalgoorlie and Karratha.
The BWA Coaches Facebook page received record high engagement with daily drills, articles and videos. The available videos, clinics, skills and drills breakdowns continues to grow on the site with it becoming a valuable resource to all coaches across the state. We were also able to run the 2 day Association Coach course, which saw 35 coaches take the next step in their accreditation journey.
BWA was very excited to be able to host Chicago Bulls assistant coach, Damien Cotter during the year, with over 100 coaches coming along and attending the clinic.
With some exciting new modules and online learning opportunities in the pipeline, the ability for coaches to continue to upskill and learnissomethingwe’relookingforwardto bringing the coach community in 2024
RECORD
600 + COACHES ACCREDITED THROUGHOUT 2023
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