Chisholm Sports Academy - Basketball Program
If you’re passionate about playing basketball – and have the talent and drive to take that passion further – the Chisholm Sports Academy is for you.
Train and study at the Chisholm Sports Academy
The Chisholm Sports Academy is designed for talented, young aspiring athletes to reach their athletic potential while completing their senior secondary studies or while pursuing a career in the Sport and Recreation and Fitness industries at certificate or diploma level.
Athlete focused and providing high-performance coaching and a range of holistic athlete development services, the Chisholm Sports Academy is driven by outcomes.
We recognise the importance of obtaining an education, industry experience and employability skills, so that students have a range of options and career paths available whilst enjoying the sport/life balance. We take our students future and the investment they make in their education seriously. We provide a supportive, professional, high performance learning and training environment, designed to harness their passion and help them reach their goals.
Students that have selected the basketball stream at the Chisholm Sports Academy undertake an academic program alongside the basketball program.
Basketball Program
The Chisholm Sports Academy Basketball Program has been developed in consultation with some of Australia’s leading basketball coaches.
As a member of the basketball program students will receive elite level training and mentorship to take their game to the next level.
The program includes:
- One 90-minute training session per week plus game analysis
- Personalised training program tailored to student’s athletic goals
- One athletic development session per week
- Physiological testing and performance reviews.
Academic Program
The Chisholm Sports Academy Basketball Program is aligned with the following academic programs, so students can develop their basketball skills whilst receiving an industry desired qualification:
- VCE and VCE Vocational Major (replacing VCAL) (Year 11 and 12)
- Certificate III in Fitness
- Certificate IV in Fitness
- Dual Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management / Diploma of Sport (Development and Coaching)
What does a typical week in the Sports Academy look like?
The Chisholm Sports Academy offers sport specific training once per week as well as an additional athletic development session all under the guidance and support of our qualified sports and performance coaches.
The program is delivered in conjunction with our aligned academic programs. Headquarters for Chisholm Sports Academy’s educational delivery is at Chisholm’s modern Berwick campus with the on-court training sessions conducted at Casey Stadium.
The stadium has benefited from an $18 million upgrade with five new courts including a top class show court.
Brendan Joyce - Basketball Director
Brendan Joyce is one of Australia’s most accomplished and experienced professional basketball coaches, having forged a successful career spanning over 25 years at the elite level.
From 2012-2016, Brendan served as Head Coach and High Performance Manager of the Australian Women’s National Program - the Opals, boasting a 14-2 coaching record in senior international competition across Olympics and World Championships. Prior to that, Brendan was Senior Lead Assistant Coach to the Australian Senior Men’s National Program (The Boomers) for eight years, coaching in the Senior Men’s World Championships.
Brendan’s experience coaching within the Basketball Australia high performance pathway has also included stints as High Performance Coach, Men’s and Women’s Programs, Basketball Victoria, and State High Performance Manager and Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Programs, Basketball Queensland. As a player, Brendan enjoyed a 13-year, 289 game career in the National Basketball League.
Playing point guard, he was a two-time NBL All Star, and was twice named in the Australian Men’s Squad before retiring and commencing his coaching career. Brendan was twice named NBL Coach of the Year, before commencing his international coaching career with Basketball Australia.
Take the next step
You’re passionate about basketball. You have the talent to perform at a higher level. You have the drive to succeed. Now it’s time to take your passion further, with the Chisholm Sports Academy Basketball Program.
Places in this program are exclusive and require a try out to assess your suitability in the program.
To find out more or to apply, please register your interest by completing the form below or contact our team via sportsacademy@chisholm.edu.au.