The Frankston Blues are excited to announce the Head Coaches for the Boys teams 1 and 3 for the 2024/25 VJBL Season.
In the Under 12.1 Boys, Tim Wells will continue coaching the 2014-born boys. This will be Tim’s third year with the group and his second year as Head Coach of the Under 12.1 Boys. Bryce Philippe, currently the Head Coach of the 16.3 team, will step into the role of Head Coach for the Under 12.3 Boys.
For the Under 14.1 Boys, Luke D’Alcorn will remain as Head Coach for the 2012-born boys, entering his fifth year with the group. Scott Christensen will continue to assist him. In the Under 14.3 team, Tom Garrett will lead the 2013-born boys for the fourth year. Tom has excelled with this group, currently leading the Under 12 Victorian Championship ladder, while balancing his NBL1 playing commitments. Tom will be aided by the club’s NBL1 Men’s Captain Lucas Barker.
In the Under 16.1 Boys, the club’s NBL1 Captain Lucas Barker returns with Jay Broadhurst to co-coach the 2010 borns. Both have done a remarkable job with the current Under 18.1 Boys, winning the Eltham Dandenong Tournament and recently qualifying for the National Junior Classic. Daniel Spangler will continue coaching the 2011-born boys for his third year with the Under 16.3 team.
For the Under 18.1 Boys, Scott Christiansen, a 13-time National Junior Championships coach (Victorian Metro, 8 times head coach, 5 times assistant coach), will continue coaching the 2008-born boys, entering his sixth year with the group. Manfred Bosckor will take on the role of Head Coach for the Under 18.2 Boys.
Finally, Darcey Strauss, current Youth League Assistant Coach, and former Youth League Captain, will be the Head Coach of the Under 20 Boys, aiding in the players’ transition from juniors into the senior program.
Scott Christiansen, Head of Coaching for Junior Boys at Frankston Blues, shared his thoughts on the program’s future:
“I am incredibly pleased with how all our players and coaches are developing in their basketball journey.”
“Volunteer coaches are incredibly hard to find, and we are eternally grateful for the commitment all our coaches make in the development of young men.”
“Our program emphasizes long-term development, and it’s gratifying to see players who were in the Under 12s, when I began in my role, now joining Senior Blues training sessions and earning playing time at both the Youth League and NBL1 level”