WNBL

HEAD COACH - OLAF LANGE

Key Skills/Strengths

• Professional Basketball Coach with 15 years experience in high profile European
competition with club teams as well as with national teams and in the WNBA!
• Expertise in individual player development; Specialist shooting coach!
• Ability to lead and communicate to players of all backgrounds; coached the likes of WNBA players
Chamique Holdsclaw, Ruth Riley, Sophia Young, Becky Hammon & Ann Wauters along with Australian
National Team players like Michele Timms, Carla Boyd, Kristi Harrower, Suzy Batkovic & Belinda Snell!
• Skilled in formulating Scouting Reports and producing Video Scouting Film!


Professional Experience


2010 - San Antonio Silver Stars (WNBA) – Associate Head Coach
Director of player personnel development
Oversee Scouting & Video Department

2009 - 2010 Personal Player Development Coach of Marion Jones
Instruction & planning of Marion Jones' comeback as pro-basketball-player

2007 - 2009 San Antonio Silver Stars (WNBA) – Assistant Coach

2008 WNBA Western Conference Champions
Coordinator of player personnel development
Oversee Scouting & Video Department

2005 - 2007 Liberty University (NCAA Div I School / USA) - Associate Head Coach
Oversee Game Management & Strategy Development
Head of Scouting & Individual Player Development

2004 Ros Casares Valencia (Spain) - Head Coach

2004 Spanish Supercup Winner
Coach & manage all areas of Ros Casares on court basketball program

2003 - 2004 Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club - Assistant Coach
(BBL - German Men's Basketball League)
2004 Champions FIBA Europe Cup for Men
Head of Scouting & Production of Video Scouting Film
Specialist Shooting Coach

2003 German Men's National Team (A2 Program) - Assistant Coach
Formulating, refining & summarizing scouting reports
Production of Video Scouting Film

2003 German Young Men's National Team (Under 20) - Head Coach
Coach & manage all areas of U20 on court basketball program

 

1997 – 2002 BTV 1846 Wuppertal / Gold-Zack Wuppertal (Germany) - Head Coach
(Top National League & Euro League Team for Women)

1999 FIBA EuroLeague FINAL FOUR Participant

1998 - 2000 FIBA EuroLeague Play-Offs

1998 - 2002 German League Champions & German Cup Winner
Coach & manage all areas of BTV's on court basketball program
Media relations, agent negotiations & marketing
Formulating Scouting-Reports & Production of Video Scouting Film

 

2001 - 2003 German Women's National Team - Head Coach
Numerous Training Camps & International Tournaments
Sole Team Selector
Player & Team Scouting
Certified Teacher of Coaching Education Program

1999 – 2002 German Young Women's National Team (Under 20) - Head Coach
1999 1st Place Challenge Round - Bulgaria (qualified EC 2000)
2000 European Championship in Slovakia
2001 2nd Place Challenge Round in Spain (qualified EC 2002)
2002 European Championship in Croatia

1998 German Women's National Team - Assistant Coach
World Championships in Germany
Formulating Scouting-Reports & Production of Video Scouting Film

1995 – 1997 BTV 1846 Wuppertal (Germany) - Assistant Coach
(Top National League & Euro League Team for Women)
1996 German League Champions & German Cup Winner
FIBA EuroLeague Champions
1997 German League Champions & German Cup Winner
FIBA EuroLeague Runners-up
Formulating Scouting-Reports & Production of Video Scouting Film
Specialist Shooting Coach
Small group & individual player work-outs

1993 – 1995 Berlin Basketball Association - State Coach
Small group & individual player work-outs

1991 – 1995 TuS Lichterfelde Berlin (U18 / U16 / U14) - Head Coach
Youth Player Development Program

1989 – 1991 VFL Lichtenrade Berlin - Head Coach
(3rd division Senior Women's Team)


Education/Qualifications


1984 – 1991 Ulrich-von-Hutten Gymnasium in Berlin (High-School)
1991 – 1995 Freie Universität Berlin / Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
1997 Acquisition of highest German Basketball Coaching Degree (A-License)

 
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