We are extremely proud to announce that one of our hugely committed Bentleigh Lakers coaches was this week named Basketball Victoria’s Domestic Coach of the Year 2018.
Dennis Gates has given his time and coaching skills generously to our club for many years including serving a term as President of the club. He is highly committed to the improvement of all our junior players and we congratulate him on the prestigious recognition of his efforts.
He has coached boys and girls in age groups from U11 to U18 and is currently coaching and training a number of Lakers teams.
Dennis’ nomination was very strongly supported by numerous members of our club;
“Dennis is very supportive of my basketball, and my desire to improve as a player, which has contributed to my success in both domestic and representative basketball. I love a coach who communicates well, and he has been one of the best. He is a strong and vocal supporter of girls in sport and is always encouraging girls to continue their involvement in basketball, both training and playing”
We’d like to thank Dennis for his continued efforts in improving and supporting all our players.
