Meet The BK Team
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Founder & CEO
Brian Kerle
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2x Olympian
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NBL Champion
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NBL Hall of Fame
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Coaching Director
Toby Kerle
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SWM Pirates u18 Div 1 Representative Coach
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St. Joseph's Gregory Terrace Coach
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QSL Champion
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Head Coach & Coaching Consultant
Bruce Palmer
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7th Winningest Coach in NBL History
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NBL Coach of the Year
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NBL Champion
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BK Gold Coast Head Coach
Tom Haupt
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Over 41 years of experience in the U.S and Australia
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Coached multiple AAU championship teams in the U.S
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Coaches club, rep and school teams
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General Manager of Operations
Christian Pang
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Papua New Guinea Men's National Team
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Brisbane Bullets DAT Squad
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SWM Pirates NBL1
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Coach
Tamuri Wigness
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Brisbane Bullets NBL
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Australian National Team
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NBA Basketball Without Borders Camp
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Head of Strength & Conditioning
Adam Kerle
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Queensland Army Team Captain
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Founder of Kerle Power and Performance
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Corporal Physical Training Instructor
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Coach
Onai Biti
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Junior Representative Coach
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Over 10 Years of Experience
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Community Coach
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Coach
Leah Scott
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SWM Pirates NBL1
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NBL1 National Champion
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NBL1 Women's National All-Star 5
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Coach
Tyla King-Paul
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University of the Pacific Women's Basketball Team
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New Zealand Tall Ferns National Team
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Brisbane Capitals NBL1
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Coach
Max Kerle
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Sunshine Coast Phoenix NBL1
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Adelaide 36ers Training Player
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NBL1 3 Point Contest Champion
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Content Producer
Taylor Earnshaw
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NBL1 Photographer for the Southern Districts Spartans
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NBL1 Photograph of the year 2023
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BQ Photographer
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CRE8 Festival Photography Exhibition 2023
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Coach
Tendekai Machando
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Brisbane Bullets DAT Squad
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SWM Pirates NBL1
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Queensland Representative
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Coach
Alana Fraser
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Australian Indigenous All-Star
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SWM Pirates NBL1
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Queensland Representative
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Administration
Celeste Luteru
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Behind the scenes superstar
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Administration and court bookings
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Inventory and jersey coordinator
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Coach
Paul Hicks
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SWM Pirates NBL1 Assistant Coach
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u18 Representative Coach
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Over 15 years' experience
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Chief of Finance
Kaye Hart
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SWM Pirates Honour Role
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Namesake of the Traralgon Amateur Basketball Association "Kaye Hart Award"
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Manager
Terry Ryan
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Brian Kerle Basketball Foundation Member
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Canberra Cannons Director
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Founder of Ryan Consultancy
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