High Performance Leader

Brendan Joyce is a High-Performance leader, with a career spanning four decades in elite sport in Australia and internationally.

Born in Melbourne, Brendan Joyce grew up playing both Basketball and Australian Rules Football. Going on to become a top National Basketball League player for thirteen years and earning a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation from Victoria University, Melbourne. Before developing a reputation as a dynamic leader, with the ability to take on diverse roles to support the development of athletes across a variety of critical stages in their career.

Regarded as one of Australia’s premier basketball coaches, Joyce has led teams to multiple playoff and Championship games. Selected highlights include coaching the Kaohsiung Aquas to the T1league Championship in Taiwan, the first time an Australian has done so at the senior level in Asia. Securing the Wollongong Hawks an elusive NBL Championship and leading the Gold Blaze to multiple playoff series as a new club.
Since 2004 Joyce has been part of multiple Olympic and World Cup teams. Including Assistant Coach for the Australian Olympic Men’s teams in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. As Head of Basketball at the Centre of Excellence of the Australian Women’s program 2013-2016 Joyce oversaw the development of players and coaches from junior to senior levels. During this period the U17s won Gold and the U19s Bronze at the Fiba World Cup. Simultaneously Joyce was Head Coach of the Australian Opals, leading the team to secure a Bronze Medal at the 2014 Fiba World Cup, and 5th place at the 2016 Olympics.

Corporate Enhancement

Brendan Joyce has the experience and expertise to develop and implement tailored high-performance programs for managers, coaches, athletes and individuals. Key areas that Joyce can assist in include:

High Performance Management
Coach and Athlete Mentoring
Leadership Development
Coaching Philosophy
Strategic planning
Facilitating team chemistry
Motivation
Strategy for Maintaining Belief
Strategy Assistance for Modern Games

Corporate Speaking

Joyce is available as a corporate speaker, with the ability to provide inspiration, expertise, and practical insights that encourage resilience, teamwork, and a renewed motivation to achieve goals.

Experience & Achievements

Coaching Career

Regarded as one of Australia’s premier basketball coaches, Joyce has led teams to multiple playoff and Championship games. Including the Kaohsiung Aquas in the T1 League and Wollongong Hawks in the NBL. Joyce has been part of multiple Olympic and World Cup teams. Most recently as Head of Basketball at the Centre of Excellence of the Australian Women’s program 2013-2016 Joyce oversaw the development of players and coaches from junior to senior levels.

Australian National Basketball League
- Joyce has coached more than 400 NBL games, Wollongong Hawks and Gold Coast Blaze
- 9 x NBL finals
- 7 x NBL Final 4
- NBL Championship Coach 2001 Wollongong Hawks
- 1 st New South Wales team to win the NBL Championship
- NBL Runner Up Coach 2005
- 2 x NBL Coach of the year in 1999 and 2001
- 2 x NBL Coach of the year Runner up 2005 and 2008
- Gold Coast Region Coach of the Year 2008
- 1 st Gold Coast team to make a National Final series 2008
SEABL / CBA/VBA Coach
- 2 x CBA Back to Back Championship Coach 1995 and 1996 Ballarat Miners
- 2 x CBA Coach of the Year 1995 and 1996
- VBA runner Up 1996
- VBA Coach of the Year 1996
Australian Team
- 2001-2008 Assistant Coach Australian Boomers
- 2008 Olympic Games Beijing
- 2004 Olympic Games Athens
- 2006 World Championships Japan
- 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
- 2013-2016 Head Coach Australian Opals

Playing Career

Joyce began his senior NBL playing career with the Nunawading Spectres in the NBL inaugural year 1979. He went on to play 289 games across thirteen seasons for the Nunawading Spectres, Westside Melbourne Saints, and Brisbane Bullets. Joyce was renowned for tough defensive play and ability to penetrate and create opportunities for his team mates and was one of the all time league leaders in assists for many years.

Australian National Basketball League
- 289 NBL games played for Nunawading Spectres ,Westside Melbourne Saints , Brisbane Bullets
- Captain of 2 NBL Teams Nunawading Spectres ,Westside Melbourne Saints
- Joyce played in NBL final series eight times
- NBL Runner Up 1981
- Averaging approx 10 points per game, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
- Career high 32 points vs. Melbourne Tigers 1985
- Career high 19 assists vs. Sydney Kings 1985
- Career high 8 three point shots made vs. Hobart 1990
- Winner of Most Assists 1988

Media

Brendan Joyce on The Great Coaches

"Brendan Joyce played for 13 seasons in the Australian National Basketball League. Upon retiring he transitioned into coaching and led the Ballarat Miners to 2 CBA Championships. He then went on to coach more than 400 games in the National Basketball League, winning the championship in 2001 with the Wollongong Hawks..."

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Kaohsiung Aquas’ Joyce is named Coach of the Year

"Australian Brendan Joyce was named Coach of the Year for leading the Kaohsiung Aquas to the highest winning percentage in the inaugural season of the T1 League, the professional basketball league said yesterday..."

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