Berri Blazers Basketball Club

📣 CALLING ALL FUTURE & CURRENT UMPIRES! 🏀

We’re looking for anyone keen to get involved with umpiring for the 2026/27 season!

Whether you’re completely new or have years of experience, you’ll be supported and trained by our Umpire Coordinator, Kristy-Anne Campbell.

Umpiring is a great way to give back, get involved, build confidence and communication skills, add experience to your resume, get paid and learn more about the game. 🙌

You won’t be thrown in the deep end; there will be heaps of support from Umpire Coordinator Kristy-Anne and other experienced umpires throughout the season.

Our umpires are a huge part of keeping our club and the game running each week, so if you’re keen to give it a go, we’d love to hear from you so we can plan for the upcoming season!

🔗 Fill out the Microsoft Form in the comments ❤️💙

A huge thank you to all of our coaches for the passion, time and dedication they put into developing our players and our club. ❤️💙

We’re looking forward to another great season with an awesome group of coaches! 🏀

More coaches will be announced soon as we finalise player numbers and teams.

🔴🔵The Berri Blazers are excited to introduce Phil Blake as our club Development Officer.🔵🔴

Who is Phil Blake?

⭐Phil is a highly credentialed basketball development coach in South Australia, holding Basketball Australia Association level coach qualification, backed with 40 + years of high performance coaching.

⛹️‍♂️Phil's connection to the Berri Blazers dates back to the 1990's where he was an inaugural premiership player in the 1996/97 season, and later winning another premiership in 2001/2002 with Berri. During this period he was also the Riverland High Performance Coach for ten years, coordinating the Riverland High performance program, formally known as ITC (Intensive training centre) where many of the most recent RBA basketball legends passed through Phil's development program. During this period, Phil was responsible for developing twenty six Riverland basketballers that represented SA Country at the Australian Country Cup.

👨‍🏫After relocating to Adelaide after the Riverland, Phil's coaching journey continued to district basketball, building a long coaching history with the Sturt Sabres Basketball Club including coaching for 20 years, both male and female, Division 1 to Division 4. During this period Phil also held the Presidency for five years and the Vice Presidency for two years with Sturt.

🏀Phil's other accolades include:

8 years as State coach for both South Australia and Victoria.
Selected to coach at the National Junior Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
Coached a number of NBL and NBA players including - David Andersen (NBL-NBA- 4 x Australian Olympian), Lachlan Olbrich (NBL, College, NBA, Japan), Ben Griscti (Adelaide 36ers), Jacob Rigoni (Adelaide 36ers).

What will Phil bring to the club?

Teaching and improving basketball fundamentals in junior basketball players to set them up for long term success in their basketball journey.
Helping coaches improve their knowledge of the game and coaching methods, and building a sustainable and successful basketball program for the Berri Blazers now, and into the future.

We are really excited by Phil's knowledge and passion and can't wait to hit the court with him.

Parents, please stay tuned for a parent information session with Phil in the coming weeks.

Let's go Blazers! 💙♥️

🔴 2026/27 DIVISION 1 COACHES 🔵

After a historic 2025/26 season, we're excited to have Todd Glen and Mark Howie reappointed as head coaches of our Men's and Women's Division 1 teams for the 2026/27 season!

Last season saw Todd lead the Division 1 Men to their first championship in 24 years, while Mark guided the Division 1 Women to their first championship since 2019.

Together, they helped make history as the first time the Berri Blazers Division 1 Men's and Women's teams have both won championships in the same season! 🏆🏆

Todd and Mark played a big role in guiding their teams throughout the season, building strong cultures and getting the best out of every player.

Now they're back for another season, looking to build on last year's success and continue pushing the Berri Blazers forward.

Congratulations, Todd & Mark! 💙❤️

We’re excited to welcome Kirrilly Curyer as our new Uniform Manager for the Berri Blazers! ❤️💙

A big thank you to Kirrilly for taking on the role and helping keep our uniforms organised throughout the season.

We really appreciate Kirrilly putting her hand up to support the club, keeping track of stock and helping coordinate new uniform and gear orders, making sure every Blazer looks their best! 🤩

📣Basketball trials update:
Due to popular demand we will be running an extra trial Monday the 21st of September.

Trials will be held at Toyota Arena Berri

Monday 14/9 and 21/9:
- 5:00pm U/12
-6pm U/14
- 7pm U/16
- 8pm U/18/seniors

Sunday 20/9 and 27/9:
- 9.30 am U/12
- 10.30 am U/14
- 5.00 pm U/16
- 6pm - U/18/ seniors

More updates coming soon. looking forward to a big season ahead! 🏀

We’re excited to welcome Kristie Curyer as our new Canteen Manager for the Berri Blazers! ❤️💙

A big thank you to Kristie for taking on the role and helping keep our canteen running throughout the season. We really appreciate her putting her hand up to support the club and our players, families and supporters.

To help Kristie out, we’re also looking for a few volunteers to lend a hand in the canteen throughout the season. Whether you can help regularly or just every now and then, every bit makes a difference.

It’s a great way to get involved! If you can spare some time, we’d love to hear from you! Send us a message or speak to Kristie. 🏀

Thank you to all our volunteers! We are looking forward to a great year ahead! ❤️💙

Berri Blazers are happy to announce the appointment of Kristy-Anne Campbell, an experienced Level 2 basketball umpire.

Kristy has extensive experience umpiring at Adelaide district level, including NBL1, holding a level 2 qualification.

Kristy-Anne (also known as KA) is excited to coordinate and train our basketball umpires, and develop our green shirt program, fostering growth, leadership and self-confidence amongst our young umpires.

Kristy is able to assist our Berri umpires to gain Level 1/Grey shirt qualifications and is keen to help build the next wave of club referees.

When KA isn't running up and down the court, she can be found at our local high school, teaching our kids. Her passion for developing young people is a 24/7 commitment.

If you would like to join KA in the umpiring team this year, whether a first time or experienced umpire, please email your expression of interest to [email protected]

We would love to have you on board! ❤️💙

🚨2026/27 Berri Blazers Trials!🚨
The countdown to the new season is on! 🔥🏀
Trials for the upcoming season are locked in – mark these dates in your calendar and fill out the trial registration form linked below ⬇️
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/34CWqPiFiy

Whether you’re a returning Blazer or looking to join the red + blue family for the first time, these trials are your chance to get on court and be part of something special this season. ❤️💙

Trials will be held at Toyota Arena Berri

Monday 14/9 and 21/9
- 5pm U/12
- 6pm U/14
- 7pm U/16
- 8pm U/18/seniors

Sunday 20th and 27th:
- 9.30 am U/12
- 10.30 am U/14
- 5.00 pm U/16
- 6pm - U/18/ seniors

Keep an eye on our page for upcoming updates 📣

Coaching Applications Now Open - 2026/2027 Season!!

After a massive last season, finals success, and awesome growth across all age groups, the Berri Blazers are ready to go bigger and better in 2026/27!

We are now accepting coaching applications for coaching roles across junior and senior grades, from Under 12s to Division 2 Men and Women.

Whether you’re an experienced coach or just starting out, there will be plenty of support and opportunities for development, with training, mentoring and ongoing support available from Club Development Officer Phill Blake throughout the season.

This is your chance to be part of a dynamic coaching team and to help shape the next generation of Blazers with a supportive coaching culture, clear development pathways, and a whole lot of passion.

To apply:
Download and complete the application form, then email it back to us at [email protected]

- LINK ATTACHED IN COMMENTS

Please note:
A valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) is required for all coaching roles.

Enquiries?
Please phone the Club Development Officer Phil Blake on
0409 561630