A nationally accredited Basketball Australia qualification for coaches in competitive junior and youth environments. One day in Warragul plus online learning — earn your Competition Bronze accreditation.
The Competition Coaching Course is the entry point to Basketball Australia's Competition Coach pathway, delivered locally by Basketball Victoria. It builds the technical and tactical knowledge coaches need in more competitive youth environments — how to plan a season, structure a training session, and develop both individual and team skills across offence and defence. Complete the course and you'll be accredited at Competition Bronze, with a clear pathway to Silver and Gold.
Two parts, one accreditation: the course combines online learning with a six-hour practical. Online training is sent to you after you register — coaches must complete both the online and the practical components to gain the accreditation.
The accreditation has two components. Work through the online modules in your own time, then bring it onto the court at the Warragul practical session.
Sent to you by email after you register. Work through the modules anywhere, anytime, before the practical day.
A six-hour, hands-on, on-court session at Warragul Leisure Centre on Sunday 2 August 2026.
Practical session 6 hours · plus self-paced online modules — both pieces are required. Finish them and the accreditation is yours.
The Competition level builds the technical and tactical tools to coach in more competitive youth settings. Typical course content includes:
Teaching the game through game-like situations so players learn by playing, not just drilling.
Building team offensive concepts, spacing and movement against man-to-man defence.
Team defensive structure, positioning, communication and containment.
Coaching the fast break and getting back — winning the transition battle at both ends.
Developing individual offence and defence within a team framework.
Introducing zone concepts — how to set one up and how to attack one.
The Competition Coach pathway is built for coaches working in more competitive youth and junior environments who need more technical and tactical knowledge — not every coach in a competition, but those who want to take the next step.
Secure your place through the Basketball Victoria registration link. Cost is $150 per coach.
Your online training is emailed after you register. Work through it at your own pace before the practical.
Join the six-hour on-court session in Warragul on Sunday 2 August and complete your assessment.
As a coach you often form the first lasting impression that participants and their families have with our game.
— Basketball Victoria Coach Development
One registration covers everything — the self-paced online modules and the full six-hour practical day on court in Warragul.
On completing the course you'll hold a Competition Bronze accreditation — a nationally recognised Basketball Australia qualification. From there you can progress to Competition Silver and Gold by earning Coach Development Points.
Both. The course has an online component (self-paced video modules) and a six-hour practical session on court in Warragul. You need to complete both to gain the accreditation.
Sunday 2 August 2026, 12pm–6pm, at Warragul Leisure Centre.
The online modules are sent to you after you register. Work through them in your own time before the practical day.
$150 per coach, covering both the online modules and the practical session.
Coaches in more competitive junior and youth environments — for example head coaches of top-pool representative teams, club-level coaches and novice representative coaches who want to build their technical and tactical knowledge.
No — there is no Recognised Prior Learning for this course. All coaches complete the online learning, the in-person session and the assessment piece.
Modern coaching concepts at a competitive level: a games approach to learning, man-to-man team offence and defence, transition, individual skills, and zone offence and defence — plus how to plan a season and structure training.
Reach out to Nick Mihai at nick.mihai@basketballvictoria.com.au.
Earn your nationally accredited Competition Bronze qualification with Basketball Victoria in Warragul.
When Sunday 2 August 2026 · Time 12pm–6pm · Cost $150
Warragul Leisure Centre & Online
Questions? Contact Nick Mihai — nick.mihai@basketballvictoria.com.au
Develop as a coach with Basketball Victoria · Competition Coaching Course · Warragul Leisure Centre & Online