Meet The Team

Executive Director

Emily Attard

Association Level Coach (Level 2)
Victorian Ivor Burge Women's Assistant Coach
Australian Peals Guest Coach
Emily also plays for Coburg Giants (BigV)

Administration

Danielle Attard

Danielle has been involved in basketball for over 40 years and has a large amount of knowledge and experience across all fields .

Danielle is our go to for NDIS, uniforms and any administration questions.

Head Coach

John McVie

Coach John joined our team in 2020 excited to dive into a new section of basketball!

John has coached both domestic and squad basketball at Bacchus Marsh and has an extensive pool of knowledge that he brings to our team!
John also holds his Club Coaching (Level 1) Accreditation.

Head Coach

Zoe Attard

Zoe had an extensive basketball background behind her along with being a Community Club Coach.

Zoe has a strong passion for basketball and wants to make as much of a difference as possible in the basketball community

Coach BM

Morgan Thomas

Coach Morgan has been involved in sport his entire life and wants to give back to what sport has given him.

He joined the Specialised Hoops Team in 2021 as he has a keen interest in getting kids active and involved with sport, and what it can bring to a young person’s life.

Coach Cobblebank

Leivi Lane

Leivi wants to help make a difference in peoples life, by doing something they love and prove that if you follow your dreams and believe in yourself anything could happen.

Coach Cobblebank

Mollie Van Der Linden

Mollie coaches and plays domestically in Baccus Marsh and would love to be a teacher with children with Special Needs when she graduates as she enjoys teaching and watching everyone learn and improve each week!

Coach Cobblebank

Benn Tyson

Benn enjoys working with each participant and seeing each and everyone of them grow and devleop every week.

Coach Cobblebank

Kyla Wardley

Kyla Wardley has been playing basketball since she was 4 years old from both domestic and representative levels at Sunbury Jets and Dimond Valley Eagles.

Kyla also coaches and referees at both levels as well and is extremely passionate about helping people learn and enjoy sport!