In great news for the hundreds of domestic and representative basketballers on the Coast, the Wyong Leagues Group has entered into an agreement to buy the Central Coast Waves Basketball Association.
The Association, which collapsed earlier this year following a period of financial instability, ceased operating in April leaving players and parents high and dry.
This takeover ensures that the Association will now have a stable future with the financial and management backing of a major organisation.
To facilitate the takeover, the Wyong Leagues Group will become an associate member of Basketball NSW.
The former Central Coast Waves Basketball Association will be liquidated, and Central Coast Waves Basketball will return as a sub-club of Wyong Leagues Group.
With a successful history in sports administration covering rugby league, soccer, golf and bowls the Group will now seek to employ staff with a strong basketball background to support Matt Smith who will head the new Waves operation.
Smith has extensive previous experience with the Waves and will provide invaluable continuity from the previous administration.
Effective immediately, the Wyong Leagues Group has appointed a basketball sub-committee and this team will assist with the reboot of basketball in the area.
Its representatives are: Sharon Coates –Waves Representative Programs; Wendy Ellis – Domestic Competitions; Paul Barkley – Grass Roots; Alicia Duke – Fundraising and the Community and Schools representative is yet to be announced.
Wyong Leagues Group CEO Ben Coghlan said: “We are very excited to have the opportunity to extend our capabilities of providing community sport to the residents on the Central Coast as we know basketball is a very popular sport.
“We would also like to personally thank Basketball NSW, particularly CEO Maria Nordstrom for working with us so swiftly given the time sensitive nature of the purchase.
“We greatly appreciate them making time to come up and meet with our executives as we worked through the process.
“Thanks also go to Central Coast Basketball at Terrigal for offering a home to Waves players during this time so that they could continue to compete in the representative competition.”
Coghlan said information about domestic competitions and when registrations open would be available in coming weeks through the existing Waves website and Facebook page.
“We understand that the uncertainty on the Association’s future has made it a tough time for both parents and children and I can assure them that as part of our organisation the Waves will have our full commitment and support and we look forward to seeing basketball return to Niagara Park,” Coghlan said.
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Wyong Leagues Group