Andy Stewart

ANDY STEWART

Head Coach

Perth Lynx 2015/16 – 2017/18 (Contracted)

  • WNBL Runners up 15/16
  • WNBL Coach of the Year 15/16

Perth Wildcats Assistant Coach 2009/10 – 2013/14

  • NBL Championship 2009/10
  • NBL Runners-up 2011/12
  • NBL Runners-up 2012/13
  • NBL Championship 2013/14

Lakeside Lightning Head Coach SBL 2000 – 2013

  • 5 Coach of the year awards
  • 7 Grand Final appearances
  • 12 Consecutive finals appearances 2002 to 2013
  • 10 Consecutive final four finishes 2004 to 2013
  • 4 Championships

Lakeside Lightning Director of Coaching 1995 – 2013

  • 2 Coach of the year awards
  • 20 WABL Championships

BWA National and International Coaching

  • Assistant Coach State U/20’s Men 1996
  • Head Coach State U/20’s Women 2001
  • Head Coach State U/16’s Women 2015
  • BWA Director Coach Education 2015 to 2017
  • National Director Australian Baptist Basketball Championships 2015 to 2017

Other roles

  • BWA Board Member (2011 to 2014)
  • SBL Chief Commissioner (2014 to Current)
  • Athletes in Action Head Coach (1996 – 2013)

International

  • Head Coach defeated the Spanish Olympic Team 2000
  • Head Coach SBL Allstars vs China Olympic Team
  • Tour of South Pacific – Player Coach
  • Head Coach Men’s SBL Tour of Indonesia 2010 (2 & 0)
  • Coaching Camp, Shanghai Sports School Head Coach
  • Played in Malaysia (Junior)
  • Tour of Philippines – Player Coach
Jessica Van Schie

JESSICA VAN SCHIE

Head Coach

Lakeside Lightning Head Coach & Assistant Coach WSBL (2006 – 2014)

  • 2 Grand Final appearance (2006)
  • 9 Finals appearances
  • 1 Championship (2006)
  • WABL Coach (2006 – 2016)
  • State Champs Coach (2006 – 2015)

National and International Coaching

  • Assistant Coach State U/18’s Womens (2008)
  • Under 14 Girls Nationals Assistant Coach (2009)
  • Assistant Coach Men’s SBL Indonesia Tour 2010 (2 and 0)
  • Lynx Satellite Coach 2016/17 season

Playing Career 

  • 2 Grand Final appearance
  • 9 Finals appearance
  • 1 Championship
  • Over 250 WSBL Games
  • 3 x Top Steals player of the year
  • 1 x Top Assists player of the year
Tom Knowles

TOM KNOWLES

Head Coach

NCAS Level 2 (Association Coach)

2017 Kalamunda Eastern Suns

  • WSBL Head Coach
  • U14-1W Head Coach
  • D League women head coach
  • Junior Girls Development

2016/17 Perth Lynx (WNBL)

  • Satellite Coach

2016 Basketball WA

  • U16W Metro Womens Team head coach (Trish Fallen Fair Play Award)

2015/16 Perth Lynx (WNBL)

  • Assistant Coach

2015/16 Kalamunda Eastern Suns

  • U14W Touring team
  • WSBL Assistant Coach
  • U18W Head Coach

2014/15 West Coast Waves WNBL assistant coach duties

2013/14 Basketball WA

  • U20W Australian Championships. WA assistant coach (4th Overall)
  • West coast waves academy
  • Bevo International coaching, satellite coach

2013 –  2014 Kennedy Baptist College, Basketball Program

  • Coaching duties

2012/2013 BWA Advanced Coaching Program (Included Level 2 accreditation)

2012 BWA Future Development Program

  • Coaching at various sessions

2010 – 2015 Lakeside Lightning

  • WSBL Assistant Coach Lakeside Lightning
  • BWA State Champs U11G head coach (championship team)
  • Head coach for WABL U12W Championship Div head coach (Champions), U13W, U14W, U16W (championship team), U18W and D league Women
  • BWA State Champs U11W, U12W, U13W, U14W, U17W (championship team)
  • U11 Development
  • Mentor coach
  • Running various development sessions

2010 – 2013 Banksia Park Primary School

  • Boys coach for Association Cup (overall championship team)