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Townsville Fire
Australian women's basketball team
Australian women's basketball team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Townsville Fire |
| logo | Townsville_Fire_2020.png |
| leagues | WNBL |
| founded | 2001 |
| dissolved | |
| history | Townsville Fire |
| 2001–present | |
| arena | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre |
| capacity | 5,257 |
| location | Townsville, Queensland |
| colors | |
| sponsor | James Cook University |
| gm | Sam Pascoe |
| coach | Shannon Seebohm |
| championships | 4 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2023) |
2001–present | vice-presidents =
The Townsville Fire are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Fire are based in Townsville, Queensland, and play their home games at Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre.
The team was established in 2001. In 2014, James Cook University became the team's principal partner and naming rights sponsor.
The Fire are four-time WNBL champions, winning in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2023.
History
In May 2001, Townsville Basketball were granted a WNBL license for the 2001–02 season.
In 2011, the Fire were close to folding under the weight of financial pressures.
The Fire reached four straight WNBL Grand Finals between 2012–13 and 2015–16, winning back-to-back championships in 2015 and 2016. Their victory in March 2015 was the city's maiden national premiership. The Fire returned to the WNBL Grand Final in 2017–18 and won their third title in four years. The team won their fourth championship in 2023.
Season-by-season records
| Season | Standings | Regular season | Finals | Head coach | W | L | PCT | Townsville Fire | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | Regular season | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 3 | 18 | 14.2 | Did not qualify | David Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 | 6 | 71.0 | Lost Semi Final (Canberra, 67–68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Preliminary Final (Sydney, 78–83) | David Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | Did not qualify | David Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | 7 | 14 | 33.0 | Did not qualify | David Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | Did not qualify | David Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | 10 | 11 | 48.0 | Did not qualify | David Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | 10 | 14 | 41.6 | Did not qualify | Peter Buckle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 | 6 | 72.7 | Won Semi Final (Adelaide, 91–78) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Preliminary Final (Bulleen, 68–79) | Peter Buckle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 14 | 8 | 63.6 | Won Elimination Final (Bendigo, 84–73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Semi Final (Canberra, 39–60) | Peter Buckle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | 10 | 12 | 45.4 | Did not qualify | Peter Buckle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 13 | 9 | 59.0 | Won Elimination Final (Sydney, 85–78) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Semi Final (Dandenong, 66–77) | Chris Lucas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 13 | 11 | 54.1 | Won Semi Final (Adelaide, 60–53) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won Preliminary Final (Dandenong, 78–64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Grand Final (Bendigo, 57–71) | Chris Lucas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 | 8 | 66.6 | Won Semi Final (Melbourne, 78–73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won Preliminary Final (Dandenong, 74–71) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Grand Final (Bendigo, 83–94) | Chris Lucas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 17 | 5 | 77.7 | Won Semi Final (Bendigo, 82–63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won Grand Final (Bendigo, 75–65) | Chris Lucas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 17 | 7 | 70.8 | Lost Semi Final (Perth, 72–91) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won Preliminary Final (South East Queensland, 91–71) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won Grand Final (Perth, 2–0) | Chris Lucas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 14 | 10 | 58.3 | Lost Semi Final (Sydney, 0–2) | Claudia Brassard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 | 7 | 66.6 | Won Semi Final (Sydney, 2–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won Grand Final (Melbourne, 2–1) | Claudia Brassard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | 9 | 12 | 42.8 | Did not qualify | Claudia Brassard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | 5 | 16 | 23.8 | Did not qualify | Shannon Seebohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | Lost Semi Final (Southside, 93–106) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won Preliminary Final (Melbourne, 65–62) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost Grand Final (Southside, 82–99) | Shannon Seebohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | 7 | 10 | 41.1 | Did not qualify | Shannon Seebohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 17 | 4 | 80.9 | Won Semi Final (Perth, 2-0) | Shannon Seebohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 14 | 7 | 66.6 | Loss Semi Final (Perth, 0-2) | Shannon Seebohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 274 | 221 | 55.3 | 4 Minor Premierships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 15 | 55.8 | 4 WNBL Championships |
Players
Current roster
- AUS Shannon Seebohm
- AUS Miles Bench
- AUS Marcus Wong
Former players
- AUS Gina Stevens, (2002–2004)
- AUS Jodie Datson, (2002–05)
- AUS Natalie Porter, (2004–2006)
- AUS Rachael McCully, (2004–2007, 2008–2015)
- AUS Rohanee Cox, (2005–2010)
- USA Jennifer Crouse, (2005–2009)
- AUS Kelly Wilson, (2005–2008, 2016–2018)
- NZL Aneka Kerr, (2008–2010)
- AUS Jo Hill, (2009–2011)
- AUS Nadeen Payne, (2010–2012)
- USA Shanavia Dowdell, (2011–2012)
- AUS Jessica Foley, (2011–2013)
- AUS Suzy Batkovic, (2013–2019)
- USA Karlie Samuelson, (2022-2023)
Coaches and staff
Owners
- Townsville Fire Limited (2011–present)
Head coaches
| Townsville Fire head coaches | Name | Start | End | Seasons | Regular season | Finals | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Herbert | 2001 | 2007 | 6 | 59 | 67 | 46.82 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | |||
| Peter Buckle | 2007 | 2011 | 4 | 50 | 40 | 55.55 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 50.00 | 4 | |||
| Chris Lucas | 2011 | 2016 | 5 | 76 | 40 | 65.51 | 116 | 10 | 4 | 71.42 | 14 | |||
| Claudia Brassard | 2016 | 2019 | 3 | 37 | 29 | 56.06 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 57.14 | 7 | |||
| Shannon Seebohm | 2019 | Current | 4 | 14 | 20 | 41.17 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 33.33 | 3 |
References
References
- (14 May 2001). "Townsville wins WNBL team". NBL.com.au.
- (13 August 2014). "Uni stoking Fire in sponsorship deal". Townsville Bulletin.
- [http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/side-earn-top-city-honours/news-story/f2d948979e19fc26aee266b16984b025 Side earn top city honours]
- [http://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/wnbl-townville-fire-claim-third-title-in-four-years-with-win-over-melbourne-boomers-20180121-h0lp9d.html WNBL: Townsville Fire claim third title in four years with win over Melbourne Boomers]
- (22 March 2023). "JCU TOWNSVILLE FIRE CROWNED WNBL CHAMPIONS". wnbl.basketball.
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