For Storm coaches
Coaches
Corner
First season or twentieth, everything you need to run a great session is here. Plans, drills, checklists and the people to call.
New to coaching?
Before your first session
Four things every Storm coach does before they step on court. The first two are mandatory.
- 1Must do
Get your Working with Children Check
Required for every coach, and free for volunteers. Apply online through the Victorian government.
Apply for a WWCC - 2Must do
Complete the safeguarding course
Basketball Australia’s online safeguarding course is mandatory for every Storm coach. Email your proof of completion to coachingsyndalstorm@gmail.com when you’re done.
Start the course - 3
Grab your age group’s manual
The Storm Way gives you 18 ready-to-run, one-hour sessions for your age group, with every drill drawn out.
Find your manual - 4
Read the Code of Conduct
How we coach, how we talk to players and parents, and what we expect on game day.
Read it
The Storm Way
Season manuals
Pick your age group. Every manual follows the same structure, so the club plays one connected style from U8 to U19.
18 one-hour session plans
Every drill drawn on court
Club plays that grow with each age
What to look for, and how to fix it
Drill library
Find a drill
Short lessons with drills you can run tonight. Start where you’re comfortable.
Starting out
Fundamentals
The building blocks. Perfect for first-season coaches and younger teams.
Levelling up
Advanced
Variations, systems and team concepts for experienced coaches and older groups.
Running your season
Team admin
The off-court side: wrapping up a season and staying on top of the job.
Want to work through it in order? Open the full Coaching Handbook
Get into coaching
Two ways to start
No experience needed. We’ll back you with training, plans and people to ask.
Coaches Pathway
Turn your love of the game into your first after-school job. Three steps:
- 1Book in for our free Coaches Night at ShootHQ. No commitment.
- 2Coach a junior domestic team, as head coach or assistant.
- 3Coach a full season as head coach and become eligible for a paid coaching role.
Coach your child’s team
Be a big part of their growing up. All you need is a Working with Children Check and the form below.
- You’re already at training and games, so there’s no extra time.
- You get to be part of their growth as a player and a person.
- You get a full season plan, so you’re never making it up.
Next season
Register to coach
Want to coach a junior team, or book into our free Coaches Night? Send us your details and we’ll be in touch.