Miscellaneous
Darren Browne is a Sunshine Coast local who will be in his first year as Head Coach of the Sunshine Coast Phoenix NBL1 North womens team. Darren played State League with both Brisbane and Maroochydore in his younger days and has been an active junior representative basketball coach on the Sunshine Coast for several years.In this interview, we talk about building a team roster as a new coach, the challenges of finding the right import players to complement local players, and the work Darren has done on the Caloundra Basketball Association and Maroochydore Basketball Association committees in gaining support and funding for expanded basketball/sports facilities on the Sunshine Coast at Caloundra and Maroochydore. Footnote: this interview was recorded on 15 March 2020, two weeks before the cancellation of the NBL1 North 2020 season.