Adult Leaders & Coaches...

Ivan Riolo (Technical director & Mini Basketball Leader/coordinator)

Profession: Asst. Lecturer IPES

Education: M.Ed (Phys. Ed) B.Ed Hons
• Asst. Lecturer University of Malta (IPES)
• Coordinator of Foundations In Coaching courses (IPES)
• Area of Specialisation : Children in Sport
• Chairperson Mini Basketball Malta
• 25 yrs competitive experiences (Captaining Basketball National Team)

Coaching experiences:

• Various categories (mini basketball, Under 15, 17, Under 20’s)
• Attended a number of mini basketball fora. Presented mini basketball models abroad (Northampton 2011)

Sandro Farrugia (Coach Cadets Boys & Junior Men)

Profession: Sports manager

Coaching experiences:
• Categories Cadets, Junior men and women (U15,16,17,18,20)
• Categories Senior Men and Women
• Mellieha Div 2 Men Team
• National Coach Boys U/13 Torino Tournament
• Ass. Coach Boys U/16 Promotion Cup Andorra
• Ass. Coach Women Senior Team
• Head Coach Women U/16 and U/18 Teams.

Coaching Qualifications:
• Fed. Italian Pallacanestro F.I.P. (2 basketball coaching camps part 1 in 1983 part 2 in 1986 )
• July 2009 – 2011 Fiba FECC Coaching course

Lawrence Deguara (Ladies seniors coach)

Profession: Senior Operation (Control Room) - Enemalta

Coaching experience:
• Have been coaching for 15 years
• Coached in the following Categories: Cadets, Cadettes, Junior Men, Junior Women, Young Men, Senior Women and Senior 2 div. Men
• Past teams - Qormi, Mosta, Kerygma, Eurobasket and Athleta
• Won under 15 girls 2009/2010 League with Eurobasket
• Was part of foreign training camps in Serbia and London
• Attended a number of Coaching Clinics and Seminars

Lawrence has 28 years of competitive experience

Ray Muscat (Senior Men Div 2)

Basketball Experience:

• Started my basketball career in 1979 with Siggiewi B.C. for this club I played for 9 consecutive seasons.
• Played for Luxol for 6 seasons
• Returned for a season with Siggiewi
• Played for 2 seasons with Fgura
• Played for 3 seasons with Mosta
• During my player career I played 68 times for Malta

Coaching experience:
• My coaching career started with Siggiewi's 1st div team for 2 seasons
• One season with Footwork 1st div
• One season with Hamrun youths
• Four seasons with Depiro 1st div

Charlotte Riolo (Mini Basketball Leader)

Profession: Learning Support Assistant (Primary school)

Qualifications:
• Competed for over 30 years in basketball. Represented Malta on a number of occasions with the

National Team
• Attended a number of coaching seminars
• Coached various categories within mini basketball (under 6,8,10,12)
• Participated in overseas mini Basketball Jamborees with a group of local mini basketball participants

Amanda Farrugia (Coach under 19 women, asst. coach U16 girls)

Profession:
• Full Time P.E. teacher (Sacred Heart)

Qualifications
• IAAF Official Course level 1 (Qualified Official)
• MFA Youth Coaching Course (Qualified Coach)
• Started Coaching the Under 14s, 16s and 20s Starlites Basketball Girls
• Started coaching Under 15 and 17 Starlites Basketball Girls
• Coached basketball, football and volleyball during GOM (Girls on the move) KMS Sports Coordinator
• Local Council Scheme – Sports for All, Fun Runs, Outdoor Activities
• National Events

Basketball Experiences:
• Won a number of junior basketball awards.
• Joined Starlites Basketball Club both as a player and a coach

Brian Mifsud (Coach U14 & U16 Girls)

Profession: Sales & Marketing Manager - Enba Wines & More

Basketball Experience:
• Centru Sports Edukativ
• Gzira Golden Harvest
• Hamrun Liberty
• Sliema Juventus
• Paola Stars
• Floriana

Coaching Experience:
• Hamrun Liberty U17 Men 1997 (Champions)
• Loyola - U17 Women + U15 Women 1999 - 2004 (U15 Champions)
• Naxxar Danone - Senior Women 2008 or 2007
• Mc Donalds Depiro - Senior Women, U23 & U19 FEMALES 2010 - 2011 (Super Cup Winners & BOV Knock Out Winners)

Samantha Tabone (Mini Basketball Leader)
• University: Bachelor of Education in Physical Education (Honours) 4th year 2007 - 2011.
Played and still plays competitive basketball in div 1.

Coaching
• Mini Basketball U10: 2007 – 2011
• Basketball performance group (KMS) 11 -16years old 2007 – 2011
• Swimming ages from 4 – 12 years old 2007 -2010
• Adventure Group (KMS) summer season 2009

Karl Cortis (Mini Basketball Leader)

• University: Bachelor of Education in Physical Education (Honours) 4th year 2007- 2011.

Sports experiences:
• Skola Sports coach 6-12 (2007- 2011)
• Summer on the Move swimming instructor (2007- 2010)
• Starlites under 8 (2010)
• Starlites under 6 (2011)

Sports qualifications
• ASA basic swimming
• Coaching gymnastics

Alison Aquilina (Mini Basketball Leader)

• University: Bachelor of Education in Physical Education (Honours) Physical Education and Home Economics

Coaching experiences
• Mini basketball age bracket U8
• Mini Basketball age brackets U6
• SkolaSport coaching Foundations Groups

Saviour Bonnici (asst. Coach U14 girls)

Presently:  

• Reading a Bachelors degree in Education (specialising in Physical Education)
• Plays with the Under 23 and senior men Starlites squads
• Started coaching the under 14 category this summer (Cadettes)

Mark Mangani (asst. Coach U14 and U16 boys)

BA Hons., PGCE (History)
Played competitive basketball for a few years
Coaches mini basketball categories (under 8/10)
Coached Cadets (Starlites under 14) Boys season 2010-11

Young Leaders

Jerome Vella

At Starlites I like the coaches and the exercises we do. I practice basketball and help coach Karl with the under 6 category.  When I grow up I like to be a chef, a basketball player and a coach.  Till now I played in the under 10 category.  My hobbies are cooking, basketball and riding my bike.

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