Ross McMains

Ross McMains
Westchester Knicks
Position Assistant coach
League NBA G League
Personal information
Nationality American /New Zealander
Coaching career 2012–present
Career history
As coach:
2012–2013 Sacramento Kings
2013–2015 Reno Bighorns(asst.)
2015–present Tall Blacks,(asst.)
2015–2016 Taranaki Mountainairs
2016–2017 Santa Cruz Warriors (asst.)
2017–present Westchester Knicks (asst.)
Career highlights and awards

Ross McMains, is a New Zealand/ American basketball coach working as an assistant coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League [1] Previously he served as an assistant coach for the Santa Cruz Warriors[2]

NBL Coaching Career

In 2016, McMains led the Taranaki Mountain Airs to their best record since the 2008 season, finishing one win shy of the playoffs with an 8–10 record.[3] Team captain Aaron Bailey-Nowell noted that the improvement in the team was largely due to one factor – coach Ross McMains.[4] In 2016, McMains received the NBL coach of the year award [5]

In 2015, he was named an assistant coach for the Tall Blacks. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Hatch, Katie (2017-10-23). "Westchester Knicks Announce Coaching Staff Additions". Westchester Knicks. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Warriors Complete Coaching Staff for Upcoming Season". Santa Cruz Warriors. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  3. ↑ Taranaki Mountain Airs close out NBL season with dominant win over Hawke's Bay
  4. ↑ Maintaining core group key to Taranaki Mountain Airs' future plan
  5. ↑ Reive, Christopher (5 June 2016). "Taranaki Mountain Airs' Logan Elers, Ross McMains and Bernie Smith among NBL award winners". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Reive, Christopher (2 April 2015). "Ross McMains appointed Tall Blacks assistant coach while Chris Lucas gets nod for Tall Ferns". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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