Former Keilor Thunder basketball coach Liam Glascott to face court over rape charges

A well-known Keilor Thunder basketball coach will face court this week after being charged with rape and a raft of other sexual offences.

Former Keilor Thunder Basketball head coach and high performance manager Liam Glascott will face court over rape charges. Picture: Supplied.

A well-known Keilor basketball coach will face court after being charged with rape and a raft of other sexual offences.

The Herald Sun can reveal Liam Glascott, 35, who has a decorated basketball career and was a former coach of Keilor Thunder Basketball Club, has been charged with seven offences including two counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault an once count of sexual activity directed.

He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 16.

The Herald Sun first revealed in August that Glascott had been stood down from coaching amid a police investigation, where he was expected to be charged on summons.

At the time, a Victoria Police spokesman said detectives had interviewed a man as part of an investigation into a sexual assault in Keilor East in July.

“Detectives have been told the incident occurred at a home in Keilor East, sometime during the evening of July 20 and 21, while people known to one another were gathered at a home,” the spokesman said.

Former Keilor Thunder Basketball head coach and high performance manager Liam Glascott has been involved in basketball from a young age. Picture: Supplied

The former Keilor Thunder basketball coach started playing the sport from six years old, with his passion taking him to the rep level for both Melton and Keilor teams.

Glascott’s most recent role at Keilor Thunder Basketball was coaching the NBL1 Camp – a role the basketball team was “excited” for him to be involved in.

He was also the club’s high performance manager.

In August, the club posted a statement to its Instagram and Facebook pages, advertising vacancies for the positions Glascott had at Keilor Thunder.

In a previous statement from Keilor Basketball Association (KBA) earlier this year, the club acknowledged it had received a “formal grievance” on July 23 regarding conduct involving an employee.

“The employee was stood down the same day pending further investigation,” the spokesman said.

“Following initial review into the matter, KBA confirms that this person was dismissed from any active roles at the association on August 9.”

Staff and volunteers working at the club must adhere to its child protection policy, which includes having a valid Working with Children Check.