Cheryl Chambers

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Cheryl Chambers
Southside Flyers
PositionHead Coach
League Women's National Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1968-04-18) 18 April 1968 (age 56)
NationalityAustralian
Career information
Playing career1984–1997
PositionGuard
Coaching career2001–present
Career history
As player:
1984–1985 Melbourne East
1986–1988Coburg Cougars
1989–1995 Bulleen Boomers
1996–1997 Melbourne Tigers
As coach:
2001–2009 Bulleen Boomers
2005–2007 Australian Opals (assistant)
2010–2013 Australian Gems
2013–2016 Melbourne Boomers (assistant)
2016–2019 Sydney Uni Flames
2017–presentAustralian Opals (assistant)
2019–present Southside Flyers
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Cheryl Chambers (born 18 April 1968) is an Australian basketball coach and retired professional basketball player. She currently is head coach for the Southside Flyers in the WNBL.

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Career

WNBL

Chambers played 261 games in the Women's National Basketball League (playing for the Melbourne East, Coburg, Bulleen Boomers and Melbourne Tigers) and is a Life Member of the WNBL. After her playing career, Chambers went on to coach the Bulleen Boomers from 2001 through to 2009. In her time there, she won the WNBL Coach of the Year Award twice in 2004–05 and 2008–09 respectively.

Following on from stints with Australia's U-19 national team, Knox Raiders in the SEABL and an assistant coach position back with the Melbourne Boomers under Guy Molloy, Chambers returned to the league after an eight-year hiatus from a head coaching role. [1] During her time in Sydney, Chambers would win a WNBL Championship and again take home the WNBL Coach of the Year. [2] [3]

In 2019, Chambers signed as head coach to the newly rebranded Southside Flyers back in her home city of Melbourne. [4]

Coaching record

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %

WNBL

TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
Bulleen 2001–02 17413.2356th of 8––––
Bulleen 2002–03 21615.2866th of 8––––
Bulleen 2003–04 211110.5246th of 8––––
Bulleen 2004–05 21165.7622nd of 8202.000Lost Preliminary final
Bulleen 2005–06 21138.6194th of 8101.000Lost Semi-final
Bulleen 2006–07 21129.5715th of 8––––
Bulleen 2007–08 241113.4585th of 10––––
Bulleen 2008–09 22175.7732nd of 10312.333Lost Grand Final
Sydney 2016–17 24186.7501st of 84401.000Won Grand Final
Sydney 2017–18 21147.6672nd of 8202.000Lost Semi-final
Sydney 2018–19 21219.0958th of 8––––
Southside 2019–20 21174.8101st of 8422.500Lost Grand Final
Southside 2020 13112.8461st of 83301.000Won Grand Final
Career268152116.56719109.526

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References

  1. ↑ "FLAMES SECURE DISTINGUISHED COACH CHERYL CHAMBERS". susf.com.au.
  2. ↑ "Sydney University Flames win first WNBL championship since 2001, beat Dandenong Rangers". smh.com.au. 17 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Sod (23 February 2017). "WNBL COACH OF THE YEAR-CHERYL CHAMBERS". WNBL. wnbl.basketball.
  4. ↑ "GERRY RYAN NAMED NEW OWNER OF DANDENONG TEAM, CHERYL CHAMBERS INSTALLED AS HEAD COACH". WNBL. 2 July 2019.
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