COACHING COURSES
COACHING COURSES
Hills Basketball Association offers two levels of coaching accreditation, Community and Local Coaching courses. From this point Basketball NSW provides accreditation for State level grades.
The COMMUNITY COACHING COURSE is an ONLINE entry level accreditation course. Teaches the basics of coaching the game. After completing this level, coaches are encouraged to attend the Local Coaching Course to help them build a team and apply curriculum benchmarks.
The LOCAL COACHING COURSE is vital for all Hills Basketball Association local competition coaches. The information contained within this course is specific to the HORNETS STYLE OF PLAY, providing curriculum, training sessions and age group benchmarks. Essential for anyone coaching within the Hills Hornets Local Competition. Building a bigger and better platform for all players and coaches. Spots will be limited. This course is appropriate for local competition coaches, school coaches and those passionate about Junior & community basketball development.
Wednesday 23 April | 6pm – 9pm | Hills Basketball Stadium | 14 yrs +
Cost: Free | Whilst this course is free but registration is required. Due to the popularity of the course and the fact that they sell out, please notify us if you unable to make it so that another community member can have the opportunity to attend.
BNSW CLUB COACH ACCREDITATION (Formerly Level 1)
Suited for domestic and representative grade coaches, the Club Coach Course is the most commonly delivered course throughout NSW.
It is typically viewed as the entry-level basketball coaching accreditation for any coach who is interested in investing time into improving their coaching skill set. This accreditation is mandatory for all head and assistant coaches coaching in Association representative basketball.
During the course, coaches will be competently assessed, and learn about teaching individual skills, offensive and defensive team concepts, communicating with youth athletes, and running efficient training sessions. For a coach to receive their Club Coach accreditation after the course, they must complete the following online components, prior to the course:
- Online eTrainU Club Coach Course, found under ‘My Training’ within your eTrainU profile.
- Completing the Play by the Rules Child Protection and Safeguarding course.
A prerequisite to participate in this course includes being a minimum age of 16.
Club Coach Course @ Hills Basketball
Sunday the 19th of October 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm
Hills Basketball Stadium – Caterson Dr, Castle Hill NSW 2154
$125 to register
Association Coach Accreditation (Formerly Level 2)
Suited for higher representative grade coaches (including Division 1, State Teams etc) the Association Coach Course is delivered 1-2 times a year in both metropolitan and regional NSW.
It is typically viewed as a level of accreditation that provides coaches with some specialised learnings from experts from various fields within basketball, for example:
Recovery & Nutrition for Young Athletes
Strength & Conditioning
Advanced Offensive Concepts
Defensive Schemes & Systems
Game Scouting & Preparation
For a coach to register to an Association Coach Course, they must hold their Club Coach Accreditation for at least 1 year and be a minimum age of 21.
Association Coach Course @ Hills Basketball
Saturday & Sunday the 20th & 21st of September 2025
9:30am to 5:30pm & 9:00am to 4:00pm respectively
Hills Basketball Stadium – Caterson Dr, Castle Hill NSW 2154
$385 to register
Contact on 9894-8944
Email info@hillshornets.com.au
