September 2026 · Rosebud & Dromana Stadiums
Master Coach Series
Four nights with three of the most credentialled coaches in Australian basketball, on the Peninsula this September.
- 3 coaches
- 4 nights
- 20–25 per session
Coaching of this calibre does not usually come to the Peninsula. This September it does, four times.
The SPBA Master Coach Series brings Zoe Carr, Nathan Cooper-Brown and Brenton O'Brien to Rosebud and Dromana for a deliberately small program of player and coach clinics. Every session is capped between 20 and 25 places, because a clinic with sixty players in it is a demonstration and a clinic with twenty is a coaching session.
Player clinics are open to rep players within the listed birth year ranges. Coach clinics are free for every domestic and rep coach, and each one is built around work you can take straight back to your own training floor.
Who is coaching
The Coaches
Zoe Carr
152 WNBL games
- Former Under-17 Women's National Team Assistant Coach
- Inaugural NBL1 Women's Head Coach, Knox Raiders
- Three-time NBL1 Head Coach and five-time State Coach
- Performance Level Accredited Coach
Zoe was a five-time gold medallist at the Australian Junior Championships before an AIS scholarship took her to Canberra, launching a professional career in the WNBL where she went on to play 152 games. She turned to coaching after her playing career and has flourished across a range of roles, and continues to drive athlete development every day.
Thu 10 Sep · Building a Defensive Identity
Nathan Cooper-Brown
2024 Australian Under-17 Head Coach
- Head Coach, 2024 Australian Under-17 Men, FIBA World Cup
- High Performance Coach, Country Victoria Men
- Former Head Coach, Sandringham, NBL1 Men
- Part of the national program since 2018
Nathan brings a career built at the highest levels of Australian basketball, working with some of the country's most promising young talent. He is widely regarded for his work in skill development, and for translating elite-level teaching methods into practical, repeatable work that coaches at any level can take back to their own training floor.
Tue 15 & Tue 22 Sep · Shooting and Skill Transfer
Brenton O'Brien
2026 FIBA Oceania Head Coach
- Head Coach, Australian Under-17 Men, 2026 FIBA Oceania Championship
- High Performance Coach, Country Victoria Men
- Gold medal, Under-18 Country Victoria Men, 2025
- Assistant Coach, NBL1
In 2025 Brenton led the Under-18 Country Victoria Men to a gold medal at the Australian Junior Championships, the program's first in 34 years. He has built a reputation for detailed, demanding work on the parts of the game that do not show up in a box score, and his sessions are known for being direct, high-standard and immediately applicable.
Wed 23 Sep · Winning Without the BallFour nights
The Schedule
Zoe Carr
Rosebud Stadium
Nathan Cooper-Brown
Dromana Stadium
Nathan Cooper-Brown
Rosebud Stadium
Brenton O'Brien
Rosebud Stadium
Eligibility
Who Can Register
Player clinics are open to rep players only, and each night has its own birth year range listed in the schedule above. Check the range for the session you want before you register, as they differ from night to night.
Coach clinics are open to all domestic and rep coaches at no cost. You do not need to be coaching a rep team to attend.
Cost
What It Costs
On the night
What To Bring
- Basketball
- Water bottle
- Sharks training uniform
BUILT FOR COACHES. BY COACHES.
Four nights, three coaches, and a limited number of places on each floor. Registration is through PlayHQ.
Every session is capped. Once a session fills, it closes.