WHILE both men’s and women’s teams are still involved in the 2024 NBL1 South finals, the Mount Gambier Pioneers Basketball Club board has hit the ground running as it plans for the future by re-signing Matt Sutton as head coach of the OneFortyOne Pioneers for the next three seasons.
Club president Tom Kosch was excited to announce Sutton would return as to the club’s women’s programs for 2025, 2026 and 2027.
”Matt has been outstanding during his time as head coach and continues to remain passionate and
motivated for the further development of our women’s program,” he said.
“To have Matt recommit for three years is massive for our club’s planning and shaping our programs ready for further success.”
Sutton is the inaugural and only head women’s coach in the club’s history, guiding the team to the
finals in each of the last three seasons, including the current season, where the OneFortyOne Pioneers will play in the preliminary final next weekend at home at Wulanda.
The success of Sutton’s work with the team was recognised at the league level when he was named the 2022 NBL1 South coach of the year.
Sutton said he was grateful for the opportunity to continue for the next three seasons.
“‘Through the early years of our program, we have had some really strong results and we aim to build on this going forward,” he said.
“It is a blessing to be part of this great club and participate in the NBL1 South, which is such a strong league.”
the Pioneers women play in the preliminary final next weekend at Wulanda, while the men play the semi final this Saturday.
