Guy Molloy

Guy Molloy
Melbourne Boomers
Position Head coach
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1965-11-04) 4 November 1965[1]
Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Career information
College Canberra (1984–1986)
Career history
As coach:
1989 Canberra Capitals
1989–1994 Australian Opals (assistant)
1993–1996 Perth Breakers
2001–2005 Cairns Taipans
2006–2009 South Dragons (assistant)
2009–2012 Australia U-17 Men
2013–present Melbourne Boomers
2017–present New Zealand Tall Ferns (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Basketball coach
Representing  Australia
FIBA Under-17 World Championship
2012 Lithuania

Guy Molloy (born 4 November 1965 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian basketball coach, currently the head coach of the Melbourne Boomers in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Coaching career

WNBL

Molloy began his coaching career, as head coach of the Canberra Capitals for the 1989 WNBL season.[2] He would then return to the WNBL, acting as head coach to the Perth Breakers, from 1993 to 1996.[3] During this time, Molloy coached the likes of Michele Timms and Tully Bevilaqua. The Breakers reached the finals in all four of Molloy's seasons, including reaching the 1993 Grand Final. In 1995, Molloy was awarded the WNBL Coach of the Year.

In 2013, Molloy returned to the WNBL, as head coach of the newly branded Melbourne Boomers.[4] In his first season back, after leading the Boomers to the semi-finals, he was awarded the WNBL Coach of the Year for the second time.[5]

NBL

Molloy was appointed Head Coach of the Cairns Taipans in 2001, leading into the Taipans third season in the league.[6] He remained in this role over four seasons. His time in Cairns, was highlighted in the 2003–04 NBL season, when the Taipans finished at an improved sixth position on the ladder.

Molloy returned to the NBL, as assistant coach to the South Dragons alongside player/coach Shane Heal.[7] He remained as an assistant coach, until the Dragons folded. Not before, they took home their first NBL title in 2009.

National Teams

Molloy had his first involvement in international basketball, with the Australian Opals acting as assistant coach from 1989–1994.[8] During this time, he was on board during both the 1990 and 1994 FIBA World Championship tournaments.

In 2009, Molloy was appointed as head coach of the Australia U-17 Men's team, leading into the inaugural FIBA Under-17 World Championship in 2010.[9] Following Australia's sixth place finish in 2010, Molloy was reappointed leading into the next tournament in 2012. Here, Molloy coached a Dante Exum-led team to a silver medal.[10]

In 2017, Molloy was appointed as assistant coach to Kennedy Kereama with the New Zealand Tall Ferns, leading into the 2017 FIBA Asia Women's Cup.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Australia profile". kaunas2012.fiba.com.
  2. ↑ "2015-16_MediaGuide-Melbourne.pdf" (PDF). wnbl.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Guy Molloy – a coach of all… for all". basketballvictoria.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Molloy to coach Bulleen Boomers". thecourier.com.au.
  5. ↑ "Guy Molloy named WNBL coach of year two decades after first winning award". heraldsun.com.au.
  6. ↑ "History – Official Website of the CQUniversity Cairns Taipans". taipans.com.
  7. ↑ "Molloy happy to plot moves". theage.com.au.
  8. ↑ "TESTIMONIAL FROM COACH GUY MOLLOY". hoops101.net.
  9. ↑ "Basketball Australia announces Under-17 squads". basketball.net.au.
  10. ↑ "U17 Men take home silver at World Champs + VIDEO". basketball.net.au.
  11. ↑ "New Tall Ferns assistant coach brings wealth of experience". nzherald.co.nz.
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