2026 State Championship Women & Youth League Men Coaches announced.

October 13, 2025

Wyndham Basketball is pleased to announce the appointment of MATT STEPHENS as Head Coach of the State Championship Women and BRIAN ROLPH as Head Coach of Youth League Men for the upcoming 2026 season.

Having guided the Youth Women in 2025, when the position for SCW was advertised, Matt saw the opportunity and applied.

“We’ve started laying the foundations for the 2026 season with open runs with the Youth Women and Senior players, and we know we’ll need to build steadily towards competing in 2026. We are excited to face that challenge while continuing to give Wyndham pathway players the chance to represent Wyndham in Big V and make an impact.” Stephens said.

“We are excited that Matt is taking on the role as Head Coach of our Senior Women’s team in 2026. Matt was an integral part of 2025 Big V season and it’s always a success when we can promote within the Association.” said Leigh Bellingham (WBA Representative Chairperson).

BRIAN ROLPH joins Wyndham Basketball as Head Coach for the first time. With a strong coaching and playing background along with experience across the Big V landscape, Wyndham see Coach Rolph proving leadership, and guidance to the Youth Men moving forward. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to join the club for 2026 and lead the Youth Men” Rolph said. Focusing on the integration with the U18 VJBL and the Senior Men’s Program (under coach Stuart McMurray) as an essential building block in consolidating the pathway for our players.