NBL announces new board to steer Tasmania into the NBL
A new expert panel of prominent business and sporting figures has been appointed to see Tasmania reach its NBL dream. Find out who is on the board.
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A NEW expert advisory panel will help steer Tasmania to reach its NBL dream.
The National Basketball League this morning announced the creation of NBL Tasmania advistory board led by NBL Owner Larry Kestelman.
The board will be made up of prominent business and sporting leaders from the north and south of the state.
Kestelman said the steering committee would expand beyond its six-member panel.
The initial board consists of former Tasmanian premier and Hobart Chargers president David Bartlett, Tourism Industry Council Tasmania chief Luke Martin, and Tasmania Hospitality Association chief Steve Old.
They will be joined by Kelstelman, Basketball Tasmania boss Chris McCoy and Launceston City Council Alderman and Launceston Tornadoes chair Janie Finlay.
The announcement comes a week after the Southern Huskies — the club gunning for an NBL berth — withdrew from the New Zealand NBL and local NBL1 competitions.
“We want to make basketball the number one sport in Tasmania. To do that we need to call on the knowledge and expertise of people in Tasmania so we can create a sustainable model for the sport,” Kestelman said.
“The NBL is a national league and we would like Tasmania to be represented in it with hopefully the issuing of a licence for a 10th team.
We want it to have a strong Tasmanian DNA from day one and that’s why we need input from leaders of their fields in Tasmania.
“There is still a lot of work to be done but with the support of the people of Tasmania and our advisory board we are confident we can build something all Tasmanians will be proud of.”
The NBL Blitz will be staged across Tasmania from September 19-22 and include games at Ulverstone, Devonport, Launceston, Kingston and Hobart.
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