Townsville’s WNBL coach of the yr Shannon Seebohm will not be content material till his aspect’s red-hot run culminates in a title.
The Fire mentor on Sunday gained the award for the third time and can lead a staff on a 12-game successful streak into this week’s finals collection in opposition to Perth Lynx.
An under-19 Australian consultant, Seebohm needed to retire as a participant after he went into cardiac arrest throughout coaching.
Revived by a employees member after which needing coronary heart surgical procedure, Seebohm ultimately returned to the sport and was WNBL coach of the yr with Sydney in his first season, as a 26-year-old.
The 34-year-old has been in Townsville for 3 years and reached the decider in 2020, however a title has evaded the previous guard.
“That has been my goal since I arrived in Townsville, to deliver a fourth championship to the community,” he stated of a membership that gained three titles in 4 seasons between 2015 and 2018.
“And I just want to see the players enjoy the process and if we win, see what it means to them, it would be a great reward to them.
“It can be one of the best accomplishment to have the ability to see us try this.”
The Fire are hot title favourites after trouncing second-placed Southside Flyers by 22 points in their final regular-season clash on Sunday.
The Flyers will host the defending champion Melbourne Boomers on Wednesday in the first of a three-game semi-final series.
The Victorian rivals finished the regular season with 15-6 records but the Flyers claimed all three derbies by double-digit margins and, even without injured captain Lauren Jackson, will fancy their chances.
The Fire host the Lynx on Thursday to begin their series, with the winners progressing to a best-of-three grand final series from March 18.
Import Tianna Hawkins has fuelled the Fire’s cost, and was narrowly overwhelmed to MVP honours by Boomers ahead Cayla George, whereas Shyla Heal’s late-season arrival solely strengthened the aspect.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
