INCOMING Surfcoast Chargers head coach Craig Jarvis says it is a privilege to lead the club’s inaugural Youth League Women’s team next season as part of the 2024 Big V campaign.<\/p>\n
Jarvis is no stranger to the Surfcoast Basketball Association (SBA), serving as the Chargers Under 18 Girls coach this past season and endorsing the club’s decision to add a fourth senior team to its program.<\/p>\n
“Surfcoast is a growing club and a community-based club dedicated to the growth of basketballers in the area, which is why this appointment is really exciting for me,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The club has a great support for its players and with a Youth League side starting up for the female program, it will do wonders setting up the foundation of players moving up to the senior level of basketball.<\/p>\n
“I consider it a great honour to be offered this coaching position.”<\/p>\n
Jarvis has an extensive coaching resume spanning close to 35 years at stints in both Melbourne and Geelong.<\/p>\n
As a junior, Jarvis played state-level Victorian Championship basketball for Kilsyth Cobras, before moving to Box Hill Senior Secondary College’s Basketball Academy in 1995 to learn under one of Australia’s best-ever coaches, Andrej Lemanis.<\/p>\n
Jarvis’ coaching journey over the past 25 years at both the domestic and representative level took him through clubs such Kilsyth, Craigieburn, Geelong and Surfcoast.<\/p>\n
He has also been vice president at the Sharks Basketball Club for the past 10 years.<\/p>\n
The new Chargers coach said next season’s playing group has already been selected with training to start in the coming months.<\/p>\n
“My main goal for next season is getting my side to play together \u2013 as a team.<\/p>\n
“We then focus on being as competitive as we possibly can and look to continually improve from week to week as the season progresses.<\/p>\n
“Success doesn’t solely rely on wins and losses, and while we’re going to be a new team with a younger side compared to most other clubs, it’s more about getting the girls used to the senior level and establishing a solid base for years to come.”<\/p>\n
The SBA confirmed inaugural coach from 2022, Stef Grayson, and player Jess Scannell will lead the Senior Women’s side in head coach and playing-assistant coach roles respectively.<\/p>\n
The Big V will begin its new grading process, the Youth Qualification Series, on February 11 next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
INCOMING Surfcoast Chargers head coach Craig Jarvis says it is a privilege to lead the club’s inaugural Youth League Women’s team next season as part of the 2024 Big V campaign. Jarvis is no stranger to the Surfcoast Basketball Association (SBA), serving as the Chargers Under 18 Girls coach this past season and endorsing the […]<\/p>\n