New Werribee Giants coach Cameron Brown is keen to further help the club develop.
It’s been a big few years on and off the pitch for the Giants, with Brown appointed to the role as head coach to help the club take that next step.
Brown said he was keen for the challenge.
“I’ve known a lot of the team for a long time,” he said. “I’ve been involved in baseball circles for a while, but it’s the first time I’ve been involved with the club directly.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Brown, who is from Geelong, has been heavily involved in the local clubs.
He also played overseas when he was at university.
Brown said when he met with the leadership team at the Giants, he felt that what he wanted to do aligned with the club’s vision.
“When the opportunity presented itself, I thought I could add some value here,” he said. “They want to progress as a club and I want to help them.
“I want to help continue building the club up overall. I want to continue the great work and get the community involvement through sponsors and helping build brands.
“We want that on field success but it’s first fostering the culture that is already there.”
Brown said one of his big things was to make sure everyone remembers what they love about the sport and bring that into the local community.
He said the club’s junior program was a big part of what he wanted to get involved in.
Brown said not only were there a lot of juniors but they were stepping into the senior ranks as well.
The club’s top men’s side is set to be in division 1 again this season, after returning to the top flight last season. While they finished towards the bottom of the ladder, there were some highlights.
Brown said staying up had been the first focus and they now want to build on that.
“We want to be mainstays in that competition,” he said. “The next step is competing really well.
“There’s so much to what we value and it’s not necessarily all wins and losses and we’re not defined by on field success.
“It’s about the smaller bits and pieces leading up the win. The effort, intent and participation.
“It’s those things that lead to long term success and good teams stay up at this level when they get the building blocks right.”
Brown said he was also keen to get involved with the club’s women’s program.
He said they’ve had a number of those players involved in their winter mixed side.
“They have developed really well and there’s a strong appetite.”
