MEET THE TEAM
Emily Attard
Executive Director
Association Level Coach (Level 2) of Specialist Hoops Basketball Melton.
Victorian Ivor Burge Womens Development Coach
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Emily plays for Coburg Giants (BigV) and Women's for Kyneton Tigers (CBL)
Zoe Attard
Senior Head Coach
Zoe had an extensive basketball background behind her along with being a Community Club Coach.
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Zoe has a strong passion for basketball and wants to make as much of a difference as possible in the basketball community.
Leivi Lane
Junior Coach
Leivi Lane currently plays for Ballarart Rush Victorian Championship Under 14 girls MUVJBL team.
Leivi wants to help make a difference in people’s life, by doing something they love and prove that if you follow your dreams and believe in yourself any thing could happen.
Benn Tyson
Senior Coach/ Referee
Within the Specialist Hoops program, Benn is a Referee as well as a coach.
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Benn referees also within the Melton Basketball domestic league and is a great leader in the community.
John McVie
Senior Coach
Coach John joined our team in 2020 excited to dive into a new section of basketball!
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John has coached both domestic and squad basketball at Bacchus Marsh and has an extensive pool of knowledge that he brings to our team!
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John also holds his Club Coaching (Level 1) Accreditation.
Emma Portelli
Junior Coach
Coach Emma joined our program in 2020 wanting to take on a new challenge and get involved within the community.
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Emma plays representative basketball for Sunbury Jets in the MUVJBL. Emma also is apart of the Melton Junior CFA
Michael Walsh
Reclink Australia
Coach Michael, is from Reclink Australia. Michael brings a world of knowledge to Specialist Hoops.
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Michael shares that Specialist Hoops is the highlight of his week, he loves working with both junior and senior teams, spreading laughs and joy to all!
Rob Wills
Coach
Coach Rob joined our program through being a mentor for our participants in 2019.