Our Coaches

The Sunbury Jets prides itself on having elite coaches and staff. With a level of experience and qualifications that are second to none, we believe we have one of the best basketball staff in the state of Victoria. Our members have daily access to high-performance coaching, elite program delivery, development pathways, and a structured basketball curriculum.

The SBA is committed to providing the best opportunities for Sunbury players and coaches to develop under professional coaches who have experience at the elite level of basketball in Australia and internationally.

TBA

Director of Coaching

John White

Big V Championship Men's Head Coach

2022 - present Big V Sunbury Jets Championship Men's Head Coach
2022 Big V State Championship Men's Coach of the Year
2020-2021 Big V Sunbury Jets Championship Women Head Coach
2018-present Xavier College Men's 1st team Head Coach
2017 State U20's Men Assistant Coach (Champions)
2017 National Junior Classic, Dandenong Rangers Head Coach
2016-2017 VJBL U16's Dandenong Rangers Head Coach
2016 State U16's Girls Assistant Coach
2016-2019 SEABL/NBL1 Dandenong Rangers Women Head Coach
2015-2019 WNBL Dandenong Rangers Assistant Coach
2013-2014 NBL Melbourne Tigers Assistant Coach
2013-2014 SEABL Sandringham Sabers Men's Assistant Coach
2011-2012 Big V Camberwell Dragons Men's Assistant Coach
2015-present Xavier College Head of Sports Operations
Bachelor of Sport Development
Graduate Certificate in Sports Coaching
NCAS Basketball Level 2 (Advance Coaching)

Simon Nicholson

Big V Championship Women's Head Coach & Basketball Development Officer

2023 Big V Sunbury Jets Championship Women's Head Coach
2022-current Basketball Development Officer Sunbury Basketball
2022/23 WNBL Bendigo Spirit Development coach
2023 Big V Sunbury Jets Championship Woman's Head Coach
2023 Victoria Country State U16 Girls assistant coach
2019-current VJBL Sunbury Jets Head Coach
2021-2022 Big V Sunbury Jets Championship Woman's Assistant Coach
2021-2022 Victoria Country State U16 Girls Development Coach
2018-2020 Big V Sunbury Jets Youth League Woman's Assistant Coach
2016-Current Basketball Victoria State Development Programs coach
Association Level coaching qualification

Chris Tighe

General Manager & Big V Youth Women's Head Coach

2019-present Big V Sunbury Jets Youth Championship Women's Head Coach
2018 CBL Kyneton Tigers Women's Head Coach
2017-2018 Big V Sunbury Jets Championship Women's Assistant Coach 2x Champions)
2016 Big V Sunbury Jets Division 1 Men’s Assistant Coach
2015-2016 VJBL U16.1 Sunbury Jets Girls Head Coach
Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science
2014 Townsville U18's Women's Coach
2012-2014 NBL High Performance and Strength and Conditioning Coach
2012-2014 WNBL Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Basketball Victoria State Performance Program (SPP) Coach
Queensland North Junior Basketball Championship (QNJBC)/ Queensland State Championship (QSC) Coach
NCAS Basketball Level 2 (Association Level)
Nationally Accredited Coach Education Course Presenter