A New Era: Boomers Coach Adam Caporn on his vision for the team, thoughts on the roster and more

Newly appointed Australian Boomers head coach Adam Caporn joins the podcast to discuss his journey to the role, his coaching philosophy, and his vision for the national team’s future.

Caporn opens up about what it meant to be offered the job, the lessons he’s taken from legendary coach Brian Goorjian, and the key changes he plans to implement as he leads the Boomers toward their next major tournament. He also dives into roster considerations, the role of Matisse Thybulle, and his partnership with newly appointed associate coach Dean Vickerman.

Topics include:

🏀 Feelings after being offered the job (2:00)

🏀 Lessons learned from Brian Goorjian’s coaching philosophy (10:00)

🏀 Views on the current Boomers roster (14:00)

🏀 Key changes and strategic vision for the Boomers (22:00)

🏀 Where Matisse Thybulle fits in with the Boomers (21:00)

🏀 Working with associate coach Dean Vickerman (24:00)

🏀 Does the Boomers coach need to be based in Australia or overseas? (27:00)

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