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The Advertiser
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Caporn to begin Boomers reign with college warm-up
Adam Caporn's reign as Boomers head coach will begin when the side tunes up for the Asia Cup against the University of Colorado on the Gold Coast. The low-key July 31 contest comes before Australia aim for an Asia Cup three-peat in Saudi Arabia from August 5-17. It will be Caporn's first games in charge since taking over from Brian Goorjian, who stood down after last year's Paris Olympics. "I couldn't be more excited to return to Australia and get on the floor with the group," Caporn said. "I see the Asia Cup as a critical first step in building our system and re-establishing the Boomers' culture." Caporn was on Goorjian's staff and is currently an assistant at the Washington Wizards. The Boomers' Asian Cup squads are traditionally made up of NBL, Asian and European-based players and do not feature any of the country's NBA talent. Thon Maker was the star when the Boomers beat Lebanon in Jakarta in 2022 to defend their title. Adam Caporn's reign as Boomers head coach will begin when the side tunes up for the Asia Cup against the University of Colorado on the Gold Coast. The low-key July 31 contest comes before Australia aim for an Asia Cup three-peat in Saudi Arabia from August 5-17. It will be Caporn's first games in charge since taking over from Brian Goorjian, who stood down after last year's Paris Olympics. "I couldn't be more excited to return to Australia and get on the floor with the group," Caporn said. "I see the Asia Cup as a critical first step in building our system and re-establishing the Boomers' culture." Caporn was on Goorjian's staff and is currently an assistant at the Washington Wizards. The Boomers' Asian Cup squads are traditionally made up of NBL, Asian and European-based players and do not feature any of the country's NBA talent. Thon Maker was the star when the Boomers beat Lebanon in Jakarta in 2022 to defend their title. Adam Caporn's reign as Boomers head coach will begin when the side tunes up for the Asia Cup against the University of Colorado on the Gold Coast. The low-key July 31 contest comes before Australia aim for an Asia Cup three-peat in Saudi Arabia from August 5-17. It will be Caporn's first games in charge since taking over from Brian Goorjian, who stood down after last year's Paris Olympics. "I couldn't be more excited to return to Australia and get on the floor with the group," Caporn said. "I see the Asia Cup as a critical first step in building our system and re-establishing the Boomers' culture." Caporn was on Goorjian's staff and is currently an assistant at the Washington Wizards. The Boomers' Asian Cup squads are traditionally made up of NBL, Asian and European-based players and do not feature any of the country's NBA talent. Thon Maker was the star when the Boomers beat Lebanon in Jakarta in 2022 to defend their title.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Washington Wizards assistant Caporn hired as Australia's men's basketball coach
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Washington Wizards assistant Adam Caporn will take hemisphere-hopping to a new level after being hired as head coach of the Australian men's basketball team. Basketball Australia on Thursday said Caporn would continue his coaching duties with the NBA's Wizards and that Dean Vickerman of the National Basketball League's Melbourne United has been appointed to a new role as Boomers associate head coach. Vickerman will take over the head coaching responsibilities if there's a clash with Caporn's NBA schedule. The 42-year-old Western Australia-born Caporn was head coach of Basketball Australia's center of excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport from 2014-21 and has also worked in the U.S. as head coach of the G-League's Long Island Nets and as an assistant at the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. Caporn also was formerly a coach at St. Mary's College in California. Caporn worked under previous Boomers coaches Andrej Lemanis and Brian Goorjian at the last four major tournaments, helping Australia to an Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo in 2021. Australia lost in overtime to Serbia in the quarterfinals at the Paris Games last year and Goorjian left the national team soon after. 'It is an incredible honor to be part of the Boomers program. To step into the role of head coach is truly a dream come true,' Caporn said in a statement. 'I want to extend a special thankyou to Andrej Lemanis and Brian Goorjian for bringing me into the Boomers coaching staff — your mentorship and contributions to this program have been truly inspiring." Australia also has a similar setup with its national women's coach, Sandy Brondello. Last month, Basketball Australia said Brondello would continue as coach of the Opals until the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, extending her involvement with the national women's team to a seventh Olympics. Brondello, who guided the Opals to an Olympic bronze medal in Paris last year, helped the New York Liberty win the WNBA title in October. Basketball Australia also hired an associate head coach to lead the program while Brondello has WNBA commitments in New York. Basketball Australia said it conducted an extensive selection process over the last six months before hiring Caporn, consulting with a panel of specialists that included former NBA star and Boomers player Andrew Bogut. On Wednesday, Bogut was appointed as an assistant to Goojian, who now coaches the Sydney Kings in Australia's NBL. ___ AP sports: Dennis Passa, The Associated Press
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Washington Wizards assistant Caporn hired as Australia's men's basketball coach
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Washington Wizards assistant Adam Caporn will take hemisphere-hopping to a new level after being hired as head coach of the Australian men's basketball team. Basketball Australia on Thursday said Caporn would continue his coaching duties with the NBA's Wizards and that Dean Vickerman of the National Basketball League's Melbourne United has been appointed to a new role as Boomers associate head coach. Vickerman will take over the head coaching responsibilities if there's a clash with Caporn's NBA schedule. The 42-year-old Western Australia-born Caporn was head coach of Basketball Australia's center of excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport from 2014-21 and has also worked in the U.S. as head coach of the G-League's Long Island Nets and as an assistant at the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. Caporn also was formerly a coach at St. Mary's College in California. Caporn worked under previous Boomers coaches Andrej Lemanis and Brian Goorjian at the last four major tournaments, helping Australia to an Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo in 2021. Australia lost in overtime to Serbia in the quarterfinals at the Paris Games last year and Goorjian left the national team soon after. 'It is an incredible honor to be part of the Boomers program. To step into the role of head coach is truly a dream come true,' Caporn said in a statement. 'I want to extend a special thankyou to Andrej Lemanis and Brian Goorjian for bringing me into the Boomers coaching staff — your mentorship and contributions to this program have been truly inspiring.' Australia also has a similar setup with its national women's coach, Sandy Brondello. Last month, Basketball Australia said Brondello would continue as coach of the Opals until the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, extending her involvement with the national women's team to a seventh Olympics. Brondello, who guided the Opals to an Olympic bronze medal in Paris last year, helped the New York Liberty win the WNBA title in October. Basketball Australia also hired an associate head coach to lead the program while Brondello has WNBA commitments in New York. Basketball Australia said it conducted an extensive selection process over the last six months before hiring Caporn, consulting with a panel of specialists that included former NBA star and Boomers player Andrew Bogut. On Wednesday, Bogut was appointed as an assistant to Goojian, who now coaches the Sydney Kings in Australia's NBL.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Adam Caporn lands Boomers head coach job
Adam Caporn has won the Boomers head coaching role, taking over following the departure of Brian Goorjian after serving as an assistant in recent years. The 42-year-old West Australian is currently an assistant coach with the NBA's Washington Wizards. Caporn was head coach of Basketball Australia's centre of excellence at the AIS from 2014-21 and has more recently worked in the US as head coach of the G-League's Long Island Nets and as an assistant at the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. ESPN reports that Caporn got the job after being in a group of five finalists with Quin Snyder, Gordon Herbert, Will Weaver and Bret Brielmaier, with Atlanta Hawks coach Snyder taking himself out of the running because of the time commitments required. Caporn worked under previous Boomers coaches Andrej Lemanis then Goorjian at the last four major tournaments, helping Australia to their historic Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo in 2021. "It is an incredible honour to be part of the Boomers program. To step into the role of head coach is truly a dream come true," said Caporn. "I am deeply grateful to Basketball Australia for their trust in me and to the entire Australian basketball community for the invaluable experiences and opportunities I've had from grassroots development to the Olympic stage. "I want to extend a special thank you to Andrej Lemanis and Brian Goorjian for bringing me into the Boomers coaching staff - your mentorship and contributions to this program have been truly inspiring,." Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman has been appointed to a new role as Boomers associate head coach, taking over the head coaching responsibilities if there is a clash with Caporn's NBA schedule.
