Miners extend RAD partnership

THE Ballarat Miners basketball club have announced the extension of their partnership with high performance athletics gym, RADcentre.

The award-winning fitness centre has been the Miners’ performance manger since 2019 and provided strength and conditioning services.

The partnership has been extended for two years and will now include physiotherapy services for players from the NBL1 South men’s and women’s miners and other Basketball Ballarat listed teams.

“The addition of the RAD physiotherapy provides our athletes with one consistent message when dealing with body niggles and injury which is easily communicated to our coaching staff for the overall benefit of our athletes,” said Melissa Thomas, Basketball Ballarat’s partnerships manager.

Established in a garage, the RADcentre has gone on to be one of the region’s elite sports and fitness facilities and managing director Chris Radford welcomed the announcement.

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Ballarat Miners and the wider basketball community,” he said.

“Each year we have seen continual growth in players who have consistently worked with the strength and conditioning program.

“The addition of now being the Miners physiotherapist allows our team of practitioners and coaches to work in close communication to ensure players are given the best type of care.”

In addition to the services provided to the Miners, RADcentre also offers discounted gym memberships to youth league team members and junior Ballarat athletes.

They also provide online resources on sports injuries and performance improvement.

Ms Thomas said the partnership between Basketball Ballarat and the centre had been positive so far.

“We have seen great results in the last four years with our athletes getting stronger and better on the court thanks to the work of the coaches at the RADcentre,” she said.