Nelson Daniel
Profile
- Strong network of players, coaches, agents & front office staff across Europe, Australia and U.S.A.
- Successful work with players of D-League, VTB, Euro-League, National league's and NBA Experience.
- Excellence developing national team players. National team players in: Australia, Germany, Ireland & Spain.
- Firm understanding working with elite athletes to retain success & develop new approaches to maximise performance.
- Diligent recruiter with the ability to persuade and counsel excellent players & coaches.
Positive leader with a strong work ethic. Winning and developing together. Growing a successful culture throughout our program.- 19 years coaching through professional, semi-professional, international and elite junior levels.
- Multiple positions: head coach, assistant coach, video coach, advanced scout, player development, coach educator & clubdevelopment manager.
- Head Coach of 2 National Championships & Assistant of 2 National Championships. Multiple League titles & play-off appearances inthe majority of those 19 years.
- Established successful philosophy and current with professional and international trends, concepts and tactics.
- Proficient in use of sports code elite, fast scout, fast draw, synergy and other platforms.
- Serious, honest, professional with a proven record in driving the development of basketball organisations and ambitious athletes.
- Current on the latest approaches in strength, conditioning and power, injury prevention and sports psychology.
- Educating players & aspiring coaches in area's of scheduling, planning, team travel, nutrition, sleep, high performance, wellness, anti-doping, anti-gambling, savvy with media and social media.
2000-2009: Templeogue Azzurri Dublin, Ireland Multiple junior teams Head Coach
2007-2008: Trinity College Dublin men's varsity Head Coach
2009-2010: DCU St Vincent's (D1) men Head Coach
2011-2014: Perth Wildcats (NBL) Coach Assistant and Video Scout
2010-2011: Templeogue U18 men Head Coach
2011: Cockburn Cougars (SBL) women team Head Coach
2012: Cockburn Cougars (SBL) women team Head Coach
2013: Cockburn Cougars (SBL) women team Head Coach
2014: Western Australia U18 men state team Coach Assistant
2014-2015: BSG Basket Ludwigsburg (Germany-2.Regionalliga), Head Coach
2014-2015: MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) Coach Assistant
2014-2015: Porsche BBA Ludwigsburg (NBBL U19) Head Coach
2015-2016: VfL Kirchheim Knights (Germany-ProA), only pre-season Coach Assistant
2016-2017: Giants TSV 1861 Noerdlingen (Germany-ProB) Head Coach
2017-2018: Leeds Force (United Kingdom-BBL) Head Coach
2018-2019: Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB-League), also coach at Parma Perm 2nd team (VTB-Youth League) Coach Assistant
2020: Taylor Hawks (New Zealand-NBL) Head Coach
2020-2021: KIT SC Karlsruhe (Germany-ProB) Head Coach
2021-2022:Cyprus-OPAP Basket League
2022-2023: Laguna Sharks Bucuresti (Romania-Liga I), left in Oct.'2022, then moved to KB Rahoveci (Kosovo-Superliga)
2023-2024: Den Helder Suns (Holland-DBL)
HONOURS
ACHIEVEMENTS
Russia Cup Winners 2018/19
Australia V Lithuania, Croatia, Slovenia , European Tour 2015
TPG pro scout school, Las Vegas 2015
Germany BBL Playoffs 2014/15
Germany NBBL Playoffs 2014/15
Australia V China Sino-Australia Challenge 2014
Australia NBL Champions 2013/14
Australia V China Sino-Australia Challenge 2013
West Australian WSBL Playoffs 2013
West Australian MSBL Champions 2012
Ireland U18 Men's National Cup Champions 2010/11
Ireland U18 Men's National Cup Champions 2010/11
Turkey, F.I.B.A World Championships 2010 ,Children of the World Camp CoachIreland Varsity Men's National Cup Champions 2008/09
Head Coach, Northern Ireland U15 Men. (Provincial Academy B.I) 2009
Head Coach, Dublin U14 Boy's (Final Four 2005)