Tara Murray
Wyndham is focused on continuing to build from within under new coach Stuart McMurray in the Big V men’s championship division.
McMurray takes on the senior coaching role having been part of the club’s youth league men’s coaching panel and Victorian Junior Basketball League program.
He said it was exciting to take that next step at a club he’s already had such a big influence on.
“It’s exciting to work with the boys and work with the club,” he said. “I’ve been at Wyndham the last three years with the youth league system.
“The coaching opportunity came up and I applied for it.
“Now I get the chance to step up into the senior role.”
McMurray played basketball for nearly 20 years before stepping into coaching.
He coached at the Melbourne Tigers before coming across to Wyndham.
McMurray said the culture and the group of players at the club were a big part in why he’s enjoyed his time at the club.
“The community is behind us,” he said. “There’s the ability to hold multiple games at a time at Eagle Stadium and everyone comes in and enjoys their time.”
McMurray said he was excited to work with some of the players he’d coached that had progressed into the senior team, along with those that would be promoted up.
He said at this stage three or four players would be promoted in what would be a slightly different side.
McMurray said coming in after the club won two of the past three championships didn’t add any expectations.
“It will be a new group,” he said. “The idea is to be competitive again.
“The development of the young guys from the youth league is the most important thing for next year.
“A championship is always on the cards.”
McMurray said speaking to a lot of the local players that have come through up into the senior side the past few years they were keen on coming back against and building on last season.
Wyndham will hold tryouts on November 9 before getting stuck into the pre-season.
