Coach Profile

Phil Brown is recognised as one of the Worlds best coaches in women’s basketball having coached 22 Australian Olympians including former AIS athletes and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Australian All-Stars Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor.  

Phil has the honour of being a two-time Australian Women’s basketball League (WNBL) Coach of the Year. He led the AIS Women’s team to victory in the 1999 WNBL Championship,  has coached over 300 WNBL games and was awarded WNBL Life Membership in 2003.

After 20 years at the AIS and 15 years at the helm of the AIS Women’s Basketball Program Phil served as the first Assistant Coach of the University of Oregon Women’s team from 2005 to 2009 before returning to the AIS in July 2009 to again take up the Head Coaching position of the AIS Women’s program.  

Phil has coached in the U/19 (the Gems) National Team for 16 years as an Assistant or Head coach and is currently an Assistant Coach with the Opals more -->

Phil Brown

Phil Brown is recognised as one of the Worlds best coaches in women’s basketball having coached 22 Australian Olympians including former AIS athletes and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Australian All-Stars Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor.  

Phil has the honour of being a two-time Australian Women’s basketball League (WNBL) Coach of the Year. He led the AIS Women’s team to victory in the 1999 WNBL Championship,  has coached over 300 WNBL games and was awarded WNBL Life Membership in 2003.

After 20 years at the AIS and 15 years at the helm of the AIS Women’s Basketball Program Phil served as the first Assistant Coach of the University of Oregon Women’s team from 2005 to 2009 before returning to the AIS in July 2009 to again take up the Head Coaching position of the AIS Women’s program.  

Phil has coached in the U/19 (the Gems) National Team for 16 years as an Assistant or Head coach and is currently an Assistant Coach with the Opals

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