Guy Molloy


Guy Molloy is an Australian basketball coach, currently the head coach of the Melbourne Boomers in the Women's National Basketball League.

Coaching career

WNBL

Molloy began his coaching career, as head coach of the Canberra Capitals for the 1989 WNBL season. He would then return to the WNBL, acting as head coach to the Perth Breakers, from 1993 to 1996. During this time, Molloy coached the likes of Michele Timms and Tully Bevilaqua. The Breakers reached the finals in all four of Molloy's seasons, including reaching the 1993 Grand Final. In 1995, Molloy was awarded the WNBL Coach of the Year.
In 2013, Molloy returned to the WNBL, as head coach of the newly branded Melbourne Boomers. In his first season back, after leading the Boomers to the semi-finals, he was awarded the WNBL Coach of the Year for the second time.

NBL

Molloy was appointed Head Coach of the Cairns Taipans in 2001, leading into the Taipans third season in the league. He remained in this role over four seasons. His time in Cairns, was highlighted in the 2003–04 NBL season, when the Taipans finished at an improved sixth position on the ladder.
Molloy returned to the NBL, as assistant coach to the South Dragons alongside player/coach Shane Heal. He remained as an assistant coach, until the Dragons folded. Not before, they took home their first NBL title in 2009.

National Teams

Molloy had his first involvement in international basketball, with the Australian Opals acting as assistant coach from 1989–1994. During this time, he was on board during both the 1990 and 1994 FIBA World Championship tournaments.
In 2009, Molloy was appointed as head coach of the Australia U-17 Men's team, leading into the inaugural FIBA Under-17 World Championship in 2010. Following Australia's sixth place finish in 2010, Molloy was reappointed leading into the next tournament in 2012. Here, Molloy coached a Dante Exum-led team to a silver medal.
In 2017, Molloy was appointed as assistant coach to Kennedy Kereama with the New Zealand Tall Ferns, leading into the 2017 FIBA Asia Women's Cup.

Coaching record

WNBL