Mick Downer

About

Full Coaching Bio: https://www.nextplaysolutions.com/about - 25 Years Experience: Professional Basketball Coach, Clinician and Speaker - Coach & Athlete Development Programs - 2019 NZ NBL Coach of the Year - 2016 Rio Olympics Assistant Coach Australian Boomers - Australian & New Zealand National Basketball Leagues, (15+ seasons) - Experience at National and International Level as a coach (7 years) - Worked in the Sport of Basketball for 20+ years at all levels - Experience in Government (Sport and Rec QLD), Private (Cairns Taipans, Perth Wildcats) and Education Sectors (John Paul College, Loreto College, St Lawrence's College). Specialties: FIBA Licensed International Basketball Coach Master Coach - Basketball Australia Coaching Accreditation Program S Class Coaching License - Japan

Experience

• Akita Northern Happinets (On-site)
  • Associate Head Coach - Akita Northern Happinets
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Assistant Basketball Coach
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Akita Northern-Happinets is a professional basketball team in Japans top division, B1.

• Director at NextPlay Solutions Pty Ltd
  May 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 3 mos

  A basketball inspired coaching and consultancy company.

• Assistant Basketball Coach at Adelaide 36ers
  Aug 2022 - Mar 2023 · 8 mos

• Head Basketball Coach & General Manager at Taylor Hawks - New Zealand National Basketball League
  Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 · 9 mos

• Head Basketball Coach at Canterbury Rams, Canterbury Regional Basketball Foundation
  Mar 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos