GB staff appointed ahead of European youth champs 

The British Basketball Federation and the home country basketball associations have confirmed staff appointments for the GB youth teams competing at this summer’s FIBA European Youth Championships.  

The Championships will see over 250 teams play across 16 tournaments, three age categories and three divisions, with GB competing in Division B of the U16 men’s, and U16 and U18 women’s competitions, and in the top division of the U18 men’s tournament. 

Coaching and support staff for the teams are:  

GB U16 Women  

Head Coach – Donnie MacDonald 
Assistant Coach – Renee Busch 
Assistant Coach – Darryl Wood 
Team Manager – Hannah Shaw 
Physio – Sarah Hattee 
S&C Coach – Dan Cruse 

GB U16 Men 

Head Coach – Troy Culley 
Assistant Coach – Jamie Smith 
Assistant Coach – Dan Petts 
Team Manager – Gavin Naylor 
Physio – Elliott Cockrell 
S&C Coach – Joe Gurley 

GB U18 Women  

Head Coach – Kenrick Liburd 
Assistant Coach – Karen Burton 
Assistant Coach – Lauren Millgan 
Team Manager – Paula Charity 
Physio – Dave Hall 
S&C Coach – Jon Fortesque 

GB U18 Men 

Head Coach – Craig Nicol 
Assistant Coach – Will Maynard 
Assistant Coach – Dan Gayle 
Team Manager – Damien Plumer 
Physio – Aynk Vigneswaran 
S&C Coach – Chris Wanford 

The GB U16 and U18 teams are supported financially and logistically by Basketball England, Basketball Scotland and Basketball Wales. 

Schedule 

July 30-August 7 

GB U18 Men will be competing in the European Championships’ top division in Turkey, taking on France, Russia and Israel in Group A of the competition. 

August 5-14 

GB U18 Women will face Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Luxembourg and Macedonia in Group A of Division B in Austria. 

August 11-20 

GB U16 Men will head to Bulgaria to face Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Portugal, Belarus and Norway in Group C of Division B. 

August 18-27 

GB’s U16 Women will face Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Austria in Group D of Division B in in Podgorica, Montenegro.